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    "excerpt": "Royal Challengers Bengaluru: After returning with figures of 1\/43 in the IPL 2025 opening game against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Varun Chakaravarthy bounced back in sizzling style to pick 2-17 and play a vital role in Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) restricting Rajasthan Royals to 151\/9.",
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    "editor1": "Royal Challengers Bengaluru: After returning with figures of 1\/43 in the IPL 2025 opening game against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Varun Chakaravarthy bounced back in sizzling style to pick 2-17 and play a vital role in Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) restricting Rajasthan Royals to 151\/9.<p>Chakaravarthy combined forces with Moeen Ali (2-17), playing due to Sunil Narine missing out with illness, to pick four wickets collectively in their eight overs and wreck RR\u2019s plans at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Such was the brilliance of Narine and Chakaravarthy that KKR didn't even need Andre Russell\u2019s services with the ball, as RR went from 67\/1 to 82\/5 in the middle overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cToday was a good wicket for me. It was holding a bit. It wasn't turning square but it was just holding a bit and I could stick to my lengths.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cIt's great to have him (Moeen). He had to turn up so quickly because it was on short notice we got to know that Sunny (Narine) was not well. The way he turned up so quickly was amazing,\u201d said Chakaravarthy in a mid-innings chat with the broadcasters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>With 151\/9 also becoming the lowest total of IPL 2025 so far, Chakaravarthy felt some smart batting from KKR will help them chase the target and get their first win of the tournament. \u201cWe couldn't have asked for any better target. The pitch is slow, some smart batting will help. He was looking in great touch, Riyan.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cIt's great to have him (Moeen). He had to turn up so quickly because it was on short notice we got to know that Sunny (Narine) was not well. The way he turned up so quickly was amazing,\u201d said Chakaravarthy in a mid-innings chat with the broadcasters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/tagging\/highest-tax-paying-cricketers\">Highest tax paying cricketers<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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