Rajkot, Jan. 29 -- Varun Chakravarthy reflected on the conditions in Rajkot after India's defeat, highlighting how the pitch slowed down in the second innings, aiding England's bowlers. Despite expectations of dew, it never arrived, which worked in England's favour.

"What I observed was the pitch definitely got slower in the second innings. We thought that there might be dew which might set in, but the dew didn't set in. So, that definitely played in their favour," Chakravarthy said in the post-match press conference.

England's spin attack, led by the experienced Adil Rashid, capitalized on the conditions. While Chakravarthy had an impressive outing in the first innings, picking up five wickets for 24 runs in his four-over spell, Rashid...