{"id":149940,"date":"2026-04-01T10:17:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=149940"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:17:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:47:47","slug":"ipl-2026-kkr-head-coach-nayar-backs-varun-to-bounce-back-from-expensive-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=149940","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: KKR head coach Nayar backs Varun to bounce back from expensive streak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70812361\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Abhishek Nayar on Wednesday expressed confidence that spinner Varun Chakaravarthy would bounce back in the Indian Premier League (IPL).<\/p>\n<p>Varun proved to be expensive in the T20 World Cup and in KKR\u2019s IPL opener against Mumbai Indians (0\/48 in four overs) at the Wankhede Stadium the other night.<\/p>\n<p>However, Nayar solidly backed the spinner. \u201cHe has gone through a lot more than this. He has accomplished a lot over the past year, which has increased expectations&#8230;Statistically, he\u2019s pretty much bowled at similar speeds that he always has. Hawkeye suggests he has bowled the same lengths, but sometimes players play you better,\u201d Nayar said on the eve of KKR\u2019s match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt (Wankhede) was a pitch that challenged all spinners&#8230;and Varun bowls (in) those phases where he\u2019s always going to be challenged. As a franchise, as support staff, we back him. Teams are playing him well. Doesn\u2019t mean he can\u2019t come back. It just means that it\u2019s another challenge in his life.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-ipl-2026-preview-kkr-srh-bowling-woes-news\/article70812018.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Knight Riders, Sunrisers hope better showing with ball can lead team to first win of campaign<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt times you want to protect a bowler and bring him at a time where you feel he can be more effective. But the nature of the game is (such) that sometimes you want to put your best players in a position to perform. If he picks up wickets there, he\u2019s a different bowler.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nayar said the support staff, including mentor D.J. Bravo and bowling coach Tim Southee, had been working with less experienced bowlers in the side to bring out the best of them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Apr 01, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/varun-chakaravarthy-ipl-2026-kkr-abhishek-nayar-backing-economy-rate-issues-news\/article70812361.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Abhishek Nayar on Wednesday expressed confidence that spinner Varun Chakaravarthy would bounce back in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Varun proved to be expensive in the T20 World Cup and in KKR\u2019s IPL opener against Mumbai Indians (0\/48 in four overs) at the Wankhede Stadium the other night. 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