Sandeep Sarkar, Kolkata: IPL(IPL 2026) broke his finger while taking a catch at the start. He was kicked out of the team. He returned to the field after being fit. Velki came back with the ball in his hand. Kolkata Knight RidersWho won the match?
But the rules are left. Varun Chakraborty got a big injury again. Still playing. With injections to reduce pain! Abhishek Nair, the head coach of KKR, was impressed by what he saw.
KKR’s life-or-death match against Delhi Capitals on Sunday. The day before that, Nair said, ‘VarunNo matter how much I say about whom, it will be less. He is so responsible for the game that he is desperate to get off without being 100 percent fit. It happens to many. Most of the cricketers have some kind of injury. His season has been going downhill since the start. He got injured after returning to the rhythm. Several limbs were broken in this tournament. He has broken his finger twice before. This time the big toe is broken.’
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Then Nair said, ‘But I always say that strength of character is what you do in difficult times. And this is why Varun Chakravarthy is great. Talking to him, he doesn’t seem like such a difficult character. But inside is tragically strong. Think for the franchise. He is our franchise cricketer. An integral part of the team. He understands that. He became emotional when the topic of the party came up. Anyone in the party speaks up and gets emotional. That’s why he jumps all the time, no need to tell him.’
Nair also said, ‘This is the biggest challenge. Cricketers often do not want to do it from within. But he is different. Anything for the love of this city and franchise.’
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