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He was India's weapon at Champions Trophy 2025 with his variations. The KKR spinner fits the "mystery spinner" bill.
Here are other bowlers who had the unorthodox variations to be labelled as a mystery spinner over the years.
A pioneer of the "carrom ball," who can forget that unthinkable 6/13 against India in the 2008 Asia Cup final!
A household name across T20 leagues including the IPL, Narine's variations, knuckleball and carrom ball are no short of magic.
Youngest bowler to take a five-wicket haul in ODI and first 21st century-born player to play the format, the youngster combines off-spin with doosras, carrom balls, and sliders to trap batters.
His bowling action was controversial but his mastery over "doosra" made him hard to play.