Varun Chakravarthy Doubtful For India's Tour Of Australia: Reports

One of the greatest finds for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) this season, Varun Chakravarthy, has had an exceptional season in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL 2020). Due to his excellent performances in IPL 2020, Varun Chakravarthy was selected for the T20Is in the India National Cricket Team that is set to travel to Australia to play all the three formats.

Now, certain reports have emerged stating that Varun isn’t completely fit and his tour to Australia might be doubtful. The reports also go on to say that Varun’s injury was hidden by the KKR management while the Indian team selection process was going on. The Indian team is set to take on Australia from November 27 and if Varun becomes unavailable, it will be a mighty blow for the player.

Varun Chakravarthy Set To Miss India’s Tour Of Australia: Reports

It has been reported that Varun Chakravarthy has a labrum tear in his shoulder that doesn’t affect his bowling but hinders his throwing. It’s an injury that he has had for a while but has aggravated as the IPL progressed, according to sources in KKR. The Indian Express spoke to a few officials and two selectors who said that Chakravarthy was declared fit in players fitness report submitted by the Indian team’s physio Nitin Patel before the selectors picked him in India’s T20 squad.

“The selectors weren’t informed about the injury. Now it’s up to the selectors to pick Varun for the Australian tour or not. It will be selectors call,” a BCCI official said.

It has been reported that Varun has been bowling in the nets after joining the Indian team’s bio-bubble as KKR’s campaign came to an end. It has also been reported that KKR informed the BCCI of Varun’s injury after their IPL 2020 campaign was over and until that time, the team selection for Australia had already been done.