Varun Chakravarthy , the top-ranked T20I bowler in the world, says India head coach Gautam Gambhir has fostered a "Spartan mentality" in the team, leaving "no option of losing". He also credited Gambhir and T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav for his international comeback, after spending nearly three years out of the team.

"Definitely one thing which I can say about [Gambhir] is he brings a Spartan mentality to the team where there is no option of losing. You just have to bring your best and give everything on the ground and later on, whatever happens, happens," Varun said on the sidelines of the CEAT Cricket Rating Awards in Mumbai on Tuesday.

"When he is around, there is no mediocrity - you can't be mediocre in the field, that's what I feel."

Varun made his India debut in July 2021,

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