KKR vs MI, IPL 2024: ‘Perform consistently’ - Chakaravarthy on Knight Riders’ focus ahead of Mumbai Indians clash

Chakaravarthy said despite the Eden Gardens pitch not supporting spin he has been able to make adjustments according to the situation to get his rhythm back.

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Varun Chakaravarthy during the win over Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024. | Photo Credit: AP

The biggest challenge Kolkata Knight Riders now faces is to keep performing consistently, said the team’s leg spinner Varun Chakaravarthy.

“When you are at the top of the table, it gives you more responsibility. The best thing we can do right now is being consistent which is tougher than trying to find out something and improve on it. It is about doing the basics right,” Chakaravarthy said ahead of KKR’s match against Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens.

Chakaravarthy said despite the Eden Gardens pitch not supporting spin he has been able to make adjustments according to the situation to get his rhythm back. “Bowling on the Eden pitch was very tough initially and took everyone by storm. We have worked on our lines and lengths. We are also working on the angles and are trying to bowl from different areas of the crease,” Chakaravarthy, who took three for 16 against Delhi Capitals in KKR’s last outing at home, said.

Chakaravarthy said the team owner Shah Rukh Khan has been constantly motivating the players. “SRK has been present in almost all matches in Kolkata. Even in the match where we did not do well (against Punjab Kings), he came to the dressing room and spoke to every player for an hour and hugged everyone.”