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'Not Suited': Varun CV Reveals His Weakness Which Will Hinder His Test Cricket Future

Soumyajit Dutta

Varun Chakaravarthy [Source: @chakaravarthy20/X.com]Varun Chakaravarthy [Source: @chakaravarthy20/X.com]

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India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy, instrumental in the team’s Champions Trophy 2025 triumph, has opened up about his desire to play Test cricket while candidly admitting his bowling style may not suit the format. 

Notably, Varun claimed nine wickets in three matches, including a match-winning five-wicket haul against New Zealand in the group stage. Despite his white-ball success, Chakaravarthy emphasized the physical demands of Test cricket as a barrier.

Varun CV Admits His Bowling Style Is Not Made For Test

In a candid chat on Gobinath’s YouTube podcast, Chakaravarthy revealed his limitations which might hinder him from playing Test cricket.

“I do (have an interest in Test cricket), but my bowling style doesn’t suit Test cricket. Mine is almost like medium pace. In Test cricket, you’ve to continuously bowl 20-30 overs. I can’t do that in my bowling. Since I bowl quick, the maximum I can bowl is 10-15 overs, which is not suited for red ball. I am focusing on 20 overs and 50 overs white-ball cricket for now.”

No Regrets Over Switching to Spin

The Tamil Nadu tweaker who besides his bowling prowess also went viral because of a cheeky dig at Abrar Ahmed, also reflected on his transition from pace bowling to spin, a shift prompted by injury during his college days. 

“No. That’s why I am here. I would’ve been stuck there had I bowled pace. There are so many pacers. Also, it doesn’t swing in Tamil Nadu wickets. They are spin-friendly. You can’t see many fast bowlers from Tamil Nadu. It’s very rare. There is Balaji and Natarajan, but there are many pacers in other states. I’m happy I left fast bowling. Even (Ravichandran) Ashwin became a spinner after leaving pace. So I’m happy.”

The ex-architect and actor will however, focus on his stint with KKR in the upcoming IPL 2025 season. After a successful 2024 year with 21 wickets in 15 matches at an economy rate of 8.04, Varun will be eyeing even better form after being retained for INR 12 crore. KKR will start their campaign opener against RCB on March 22.