In the opening match of the five-match T20 series India And England At Kolkata’s iconic Eden Gardens, the hosts cruised to a seven-wicket win. India now lead the series 1-0, thanks to a brilliant performance from their spinners. Varun ChakrabortyWho tore through the English batting lineup with his clever variety and accuracy.
Chakraborty’s spell was the cornerstone of India’s success. The right-arm leg-spinner bowled a remarkable four-over spell, claiming three crucial wickets for just 23 runs. His performance earned him the man of the match award and widespread praise from cricket pundits including the former England captain Michael Vaughan.
Michael von Varun praised Chakraborty’s brilliance
Impressed by Chakraborty’s brilliance, Vaughan praised Indian spinner Chakraborty, highlighting his skillful and deceptive craft. The former England batsman described the Tamil Nadu bowler as a “pretty enigmatic spinner” who drives the ball back into right-handers, occasionally holds one and consistently targets the stumps. While not a great turner of the ball, his fine variety makes him challenging to face. Vaughan emphasized Chakraborty’s consistency and intelligence, urging England to take a different approach to dealing with him.
“Chakraborty is a pretty enigmatic spinner – a type of ball that brings back the right-hander. Every now and then, he would just hold one up. He is not a huge spinner of the ball, but does enough, which makes it very difficult – always bringing the stumps into play. He is very consistent and very smart. England found a different approach to try to keep him under pressure.” Vonn said in an interview with Cricbuzz.
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Vaughn praised Chakraborty’s craftsmanship
Vaughan expressed his admiration for Chakraborty’s bowling, highlighting his understated, old-fashioned celebratory style of simply walking away after taking a wicket. “I love watching him bowl because when he gets a wicket, he doesn’t celebrate. He just goes with the old-fashioned way of celebrating, “Ex England captain has been added
