India spinner Varun Chakravarthy expressed his desire for improvement despite a match-winning performance against England in the first T20I. Dismissing key players including Jos Buttler, he used bounce to his advantage and kept the ball away from the hitting arc. Chakravarthy was named Player of the Match but emphasized the need for further development in his skills.
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