Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy had hogged the headlines after breaking into India's T20I squad for the much-awaited Australia tour. However, the 29-year-old has been struggling lately despite being 'fit' to bowl.

Chakravarthy reportedly is grappling with a shoulder injury which he picked during the IPL 2020. He has a labrum tear in his shoulder which doesn't affect his bowling but hampers his throwing, as reported by the Indian Express.
The spinner's possible oust might be the result of poor coordination between the selectors and his IPL franchise -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Chakravarthy's shoulder niggle also led to KKR making him field in the 30-yard-circle during the course of the tournament.

�The selectors weren�t informed about the injury. Now it�s up to the selectors to pick Varun for the Australian tour or not. It will be selectors call,� a BCCI official told The Indian Express.


The news of Chakravarthy's injury comes after Rohit Sharma's selection conundrum. The Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper, after picking up a hamstring injury during his side's twin Super Over clash against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), was sidelined from all three squads for all-important Australia tour. However, Rohit returned back to the MI set-up after sitting away for four games.