Influenced by Varun, mystery spinner Rohan ready to turn it on in TNPL
Young cricketer Rohan Ravi Bhutra is preparing for the TNPL season by refining his mystery spin techniques. He credits his development to mentorship from established spinners like Varun Chakaravarthy and observations of Rashid Khan.
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For Rohan Ravi Bhutra, the art of mystery spin is less about possessing an endless repertoire of deliveries and more about keeping a batter guessing.
The 24-year-old, who will turn out for Madurai Panthers in the upcoming TNPL season, said his biggest weapon is the ability to disguise his leg-break and googly. He also bowls the top-spinner, side-spinner, and flipper.
Rohan counts Varun Chakaravarthy among his biggest influences, having shared the dressing room with him at Dindigul Dragons in the 2023 TNPL before reuniting with him as a net bowler at KKR in 2024.
“I actually followed his bowling even before I met him. I tried to copy his grips. Whatever doubts I have in my bowling, I just go to him and he helps me a lot. I’m in touch with him,” he said on the sidelines of Panthers’ jersey launch here on Saturday.
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