Varun Chakravarthy took two wickets against Chennai Super Kings.
Kolkata Knight Riders had to face a humiliating defeat by two wickets against Chennai Super Kings in their last match. After this defeat, it now seems difficult for KKR to reach the playoffs. The team is currently at the sixth position in the points table with five wins and 11 points.
The defending champions have had a mixed performance this season so far. But star spinner Varun Chakravarthy has created opportunities for his team in every match and has performed well. Against Chennai Super Kings, he took two wickets for 18 runs in a spell of four overs. During this brilliant spell, Varun has made a big record by leaving behind Yuzvendra Chahal.
Varun Chakraborty completed 100 wickets in IPL
Varun Chakravarthy has become the fastest spinner to take 100 wickets in IPL history. He took 82 innings to achieve the feat, surpassing Yuzvendra Chahal, who had taken 83 innings to reach 100 IPL wickets.
The fastest spinner to complete 100 wickets in IPL
- Varun Chakravarthy- 82 innings
- Yuzvendra Chahal- 83 innings
- Rashid Khan- 83 innings
- Amit Mishra- 83 innings
- Sunil Narine- 85 innings
Kolkata Knight Riders have to play their last two league stage matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). If the team wins both these matches, they will have only two points in their account. The team cannot make it to the top-2 with 15 points, but can stake a claim for the top-4.
However, even two wins will not guarantee Kolkata qualification in the playoffs. In such a situation, they will have to depend on the results of other teams. They will have to hope that Mumbai Indians (MI) lose both their remaining matches against Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC). Apart from this, Delhi Capitals (DC) will also have to lose the match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Gujarat Titans (GT) by a big margin.
