The mistake made in the auction 5 years ago is still costing CSK, Stephen Fleming told what is the regret?
Varun Chakravarthy was once the net bowler of Chennai Super Kings but today is the star bowler of KKR.
CSK vs KKR: Chennai Super Kings suffered a defeat against KKR at their own home on Sunday. Had Chennai defeated KKR in this match, its place in the playoffs would have been confirmed but it did not happen. KKR bowler Varun Chakraborty played an important role in this defeat of Chennai. Varun’s bowling is getting more stinging for team coach Stephen Fleming.
regrets the staffing
Varun Chakraborty used to bowl in the nets of Chennai Super Kings till some time ago. The team was very impressed with him but did not buy him. Fleming regrets this time. He said after the match on Sunday, ‘We are still sad. He troubled us a lot in the nets. But due to things like auction, we could not retain him.
Varun was eyed by many teams
Punjab Kings bought Varun Chakraborty for Rs 8.4 crore in the 2019 auction. After this, the next year, KKR added Chakraborty with him for four crores and since then he has been with the same team. Fleming told that all the players of Taminadu knew Varun so he could not keep this player hidden.
Chennai was ready to spend huge amount
Fleming further said, ‘We were very excited to see his bowling in the nets. We were ready to buy them in huge amount this year. He bowled well today. He is a weapon.’ Fleming also admitted that it took time for his team to understand the Chepauk pitch. Everything is not the same as he had left in the year 2019. For the first time since 2019, Chennai is playing at the Chepauk Stadium.
