Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Varun Chakravarthy confirmed that he will recover within three days after suffering a painful leg injury during the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2026.
The spinner reassured fans during the post-match presentation and clarified that the discomfort was due to impact.
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday, May 3.
Hyderabad was out for 165 runs in 19 overs. Kolkata chased the target with ten balls remaining to achieve their third consecutive win in the current season and kept their playoff hopes alive.
key points
- Varun Chakraborty suffered a leg injury against SRH
- completed its magic despite the inconvenience
- It has been confirmed that he will recover within 3 days
- KKR achieved its third consecutive win
I will be fine in 3 days – Varun Chakraborty shares update on injury
Talking about his injury after the match, Varun Chakraborty said that he is confident of recovery soon. He reassured fans that the discomfort was only due to impact and there was no serious injury that could affect his participation.
“It’s fine. It’s just the pain of the impact. Still not able to put the leg down completely. But in the next 3 days, I will be fine. He hit it very fast, and I had to stop it. Otherwise it would have been a four,” Varun said.
The injury occurred on the first ball of the 12th over when Ishan Kishan bowled the ball straight to the bowler. Varun stopped the ball with his left boot to save the four. Despite pain and limping during his final over, he completed his four overs before being substituted.
First four matches will be flat wickets – Varun Chakraborty
Varun Chakraborty said that the spinners faced challenges at the beginning of the season. He said that the initial pitches are favorable for the batsmen, making it difficult for the spinners of all the teams.
“I have been saying this every year. Initially when the IPL starts, the first four matches will be flat wickets. It is very difficult for spinners to come into the game. It has happened for every spinner. Everyone found it difficult.”
Chakravarthy returned figures of 3/36 from four overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad, his fourth consecutive match with at least two wickets. He increased the momentum towards KKR by dismissing Travis Head for 61 off 28 balls when the batsman bowled the ball straight to deep midwicket in the ninth over.
He then dismissed Smaran Ravichandran for four and Aniket Verma for six, while captain Ajinkya Rahane took both catches at cover. Kolkata Knight Riders became the first team to take more than 650 wickets in T20 cricket.
Spinners come into play – Varun Chakraborty
Varun Chakravarthy remained optimistic about the role of spinners in the rest of the tournament. He said that as pitches deteriorate over time, spinners will be brought back into the game as the league progresses.
“As the tournament progresses, the spinners come into play.”
Sunil Narine provided good support with figures of 2/31 and reached 201 IPL wickets by dismissing Ishan Kishan for 42 off 29 balls. He joined Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal in the 200-wicket club. Kartik Tyagi also contributed 2/30.
After ten overs, Sunrisers Hyderabad were 107/2 and all out for 165 runs, losing nine wickets for 60 runs. Heinrich Klaasen scored 11 runs, before Rovman Powell took a one-handed catch.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who came to chase the target, scored 59 runs with the help of five fours and two sixes, while Ajinkya Rahane scored 43 runs. Rinku Singh remained unbeaten after scoring 22 runs on 11 balls and hit the winning four.
FAQ
- What injury did Chakraborty suffer?
He injured his leg while blocking a shot during the match against SRH. - Will Varun Chakraborty miss the match?
He said that he would be fine within three days. - Did Varun complete his spell after injury?
Yes, despite the discomfort he completed his four overs.
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