Ahead of IPL 2026, ex-India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin said KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy’s "novelty factor is out" and he has reached a stage in his career where he must find answers. "Sunil Narine also cannot bowl the faster ball anymore...because of his action," Ashwin added. "I don’t think oppositions will be worried after looking at KKR’s bowling attack," he stated.