- By Gurmeet Batra
- Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:12 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
India vs Australia T20I Series: Ahead of the 4th T20I match of the series, Australian batter Matthew Short admitted the tough challenge posed by India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy, acknowledging that cracking his outstanding spin has proven to be a daunting task.
With four wickets to his name, Varun has made his presence felt in the ongoing T20 series, which is locked at 1-1.
"Oh, he's tough. I think what makes it harder is just how quick he bowls. We've obviously watched a lot of footage and what not. But, yeah, that's probably going to be the other challenge heading to India if it is spinning or Sri Lanka as well," Short said when asked about the 'mystery spinner' in the pre-match press conference.
The World Cup is set to be staged in India and Sri Lanka come February-March.
"So here in Australia, there's probably not as much spin as in the subcontinent, obviously. So, yeah, he's a tough one. But, yeah, one we'll have to look out for," he added.
The 29-year-old praised the world champions, who recently strengthened their dominance by claiming the Asia Cup T20 title in September.
"...India have brought out a pretty strong side, probably the strongest side. So, it's been nice to kind of get our match-ups against them and see how they go about it. You know, they're obviously number one for a reason. They bat really low," he said.
"They've got world-class bowlers. So, it's been awesome to face up against India here in Australia. But, the conditions and game plans are going to change when we get over to India," he added.