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KKR's CV Varun completes 50 IPL wickets

By Gaurav Tripathi

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Fifty wickets for Chakravarthy

Varun Chakravarthy took 2/16 in his recent IPL match against Delhi Capitals, becoming the fifth bowler to complete 50 IPL wickets for the Kolkata Knight Riders.

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Chakravarthy impresses vs DC

KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy dismissed DC openers, Prithvi Shaw and David Warner, but his efforts went in vain as the hosts won by four wickets.

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Chakravarthy's IPL numbers

KKR's ace spinner Chakravarthy has raced to 50 wickets in 47 IPL matches with an economy rate of 7.19, making him a valuable member of the team.

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Debutant's IPL feat

Chakravarthy made his IPL debut for Kings XI Punjab in 2019 against KKR, returning with 1/35 in three overs. Among KKR bowlers since 2020, he has scalped the most wickets. 

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Chakravarthy's topsy-turvy IPL ride

Chakaravarthy has scalped 17 and 18 wickets in the 2020 and 2021 editions respectively. He had a poor outing last season with only six wickets. 

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A look at his IPL 2023 numbers

Chakravarthy has taken nine wickets in six games with an economy rate of 7.52 in IPL 2023. He claimed a match-winning four-fer (4/15) against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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