India, March 14 -- India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has had quite a redemption arc. Varun's life has come full circle from underwhelming in the 2021 T20 World Cup to being the team's X-factor in the Champions Trophy. In the recent eight-team tournament, the mystery spinner played three matches, taking nine wickets, and his performance went a long way in India winning the title. The 33-year-old has now opened up on the "dark phase" after the T20 World Cup, saying he received threatening calls from people asking him not to return to the country.

For the uninitiated, Varun Chakaravarthy was drafted to India's squad for the T20 World Cup in 2021 after an impressive performance in the IPL. However, the spinner found the going tough, failing ...