India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy bowled a spell of none for 33 against Pakistan as the Men in Green registered their first victory against India in T20 World Cups. Meanwhile, former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt questioned his inclusion in the side for this high-octane contest. Indian skipper Virat Kohli also admitted that Pakistan outplayed them on the night and they deserved to win.

Talking about Varun Chakaravarthy’s spell against Pakistan in the high-voltage clash at Dubai, Butt opined that every kid in Pakistan gets to play the same kind of bowling in street cricket.

Varun Chakravarthy Is No Surprise To Us: Salman Butt

“Varun Chakravarthy may be a mystery bowler but he was no surprise to us. Kids in Pakistan play a lot of tape ball cricket. Every kid in Pakistan plays this kind of bowling in street cricket, where bowlers do the finger tricks with the ball and try different variations,” the ex-Pakistan captain said on his Youtube channel.

Chakravarthy was expected to be India’s main threat with the ball against Pakistan, given that world cricket has not seen much of him in the recent past. His skills were also compared to the likes of Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis.

“At the start of his career, Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis also troubled a lot of teams with his mystery element. But his record against Pakistan isn’t great. After a while, Sri Lanka stopped playing him against India. We have never found any mystery in mystery bowling because we have grown up playing such kind of bowlers,” Butt further added.

Indian skipper Virat Kohli in the post-match presentation said that it is just the start of the tournament and the side has a chance to make a comeback in the remaining games. This is just the first game of the tournament, not the last.

Both teams face New Zealand in their next game. While Pakistan play the Kiwis on October 26, India play them on October 31.

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