Ashwin's Warning: Don't Expose Varun Chakaravarthy!

Ravichandran Ashwin, a former India spinner, has issued a caution to head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav regarding the deployment of spinner Varun Chakaravarthy. Ashwin's primary concern is preventing the "overexposure" of the mystery spinner during the forthcoming T20I series against South Africa. He highlighted that teams like South Africa could be encountered again in the T20 World Cup, making it imperative to preserve Varun's element of surprise.

Ashwin believes that Varun, along with Kuldeep Yadav, forms a potent bowling duo. However, he strongly advises against revealing both spinners too frequently before the World Cup. The strategy, according to Ashwin, should involve carefully managing their game time to ensure that opposing teams do not become accustomed to their bowling styles. This approach aims to maintain the "mystery" that makes Varun particularly effective.

India is slated to play T20Is against South Africa and New Zealand leading up to the T20 World Cup. Ashwin sees these series as crucial preparation but stresses the importance of strategic player management. He suggests that while Kuldeep and Varun will be vital together in the World Cup, their full capabilities shouldn't be shown to opponents beforehand, especially in matches against potential knockout-stage rivals.