We bowl well in tandem, says Narine on partnering Chakravarthy
What's the story
Seasoned all-rounder Sunil Narine has praised his Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) teammate Varun Chakravarthy for his unique bowling style ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League season.
Narine highlighted Chakravarthy's ability to keep batsmen guessing.
"Over the years, we have proven it. We bowl well in tandem. It's always good to have him on my side. He keeps that pressure, that uncertainty — something you're never sure about," Narine said in a media interaction, as per PTI.
Performance
Chakravarthy's journey with KKR
Chakravarthy has been a consistent performer for KKR since 2020, with his impressive debut season fetching him 17 wickets.
In 2021, he backed it up with 18 scalps for KKR. In 2022, the spinner wasn't at his best and was limited to 6 scalps from 11 matches.
He was retained in 2023 and played a pivotal role, taking 20 scalps. In KKR's title-winning 2024 season, Chakravarthy finished with 21 wickets.
He was retained again ahead of IPL 2025.
Wickets
Narine and Chakrvarthy's IPL 2024 stats and overall numbers
Last season, Narine bagged 17 wickets from 14 innings at 21.64. His economy rate was a stellar 6.69.
Overall, Narine owns 180 wickets in the IPL from 175 innings at 25.39 with the help of 7 4-fers and a fifer (ER: 6.73).
Meanwhile, as mentioned, Varun claimed 21 scalps last season at 19.14. He conceded at 8.04.
Overall, he has picked 83 wickets in the IPL.