India, March 5 -- Varun Chakaravarthy is no stranger to the T20 World Cup. Nearly four and a half years back, he figured in the 2021 edition in the United Arab Emirates, picked as a 'mystery' option which unravelled spectacularly as he went wicketless in three matches and played himself out of international cricket for three years.

A late entrant to the sport, the architect from Chennai used that disappointment to add multiple tricks to his craft. Sidespin was complemented by overspin and therefore bounce, and he worked relentlessly on attacking the stumps. Emerging as a more potent weapon, he worked his way back into the reckoning following a bushel of wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.

Chakaravarthy's second coming as an in...