The popular theory is that a ‘mystery spinner’ not named Rashid Khan either dies a quick death or slowly slips into in-consequence. The most famous example is Sri Lankan Ajantha Mendis, who bamboozled batters for a couple of years before disappearing into thin air.
In last year’s Indian Premier League, that fate had seemingly befallen Kolkata Knight Riders’ Varun Chakravarthy.
Where he had scalped 18 wickets en route KKR’s run to the final in 2021, he had just six wickets to show in 2022. Ingloriously, he was even benched for a few matches and soon lost his spot in the Indian National team.
