Varun Chakravarthy’s journey from a late domestic debutant to India’s most lethal T20 weapon is a tale of persistence and evolution. After fading from the national scene following a modest start, the Tamil Nadu spinner engineered a comeback through consistent IPL performances with Kolkata Knight Riders

The three-time IPL champions have retained senior players Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey and Sunil Narine, along with key contributors Varun Chakaravarthy, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana and Angkrish Raghuvanshi