India’s Champions Trophy victory has been a complete team effort in which everyone has stepped up at different points to make vital contributions. While the big hundreds from Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill, or the five-wicket hauls of Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakaravarthy will be discussed in the coming days, there have been quite … Read more
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Virat Kohli, Varun Chakaravarthy headline Team of the Tournament
In the group stage match against India, Varun Chakaravarthy left the New Zealand batting line-up in disarray by running through the middle-and lower-order, and Kiwi head coach Gary Stead believes the mystery spinner will hold the key in the final. “He showed his skills against us last time and he is a big threat in the … Read more
Varun Chakaravarthy’s career has been filled with bursts of highs and lows. Starting as a professional only at 26, he found instant success moving from the TNPL and IPL to the national team in a dizzy three-year spell before falling out of favour just as quickly by the end of 2021. After reinventing himself over … Read more
Rohit Sharma hinted that the team could play four spinners against Australia in the semifinals, as it did against New Zealand on Sunday. Varun Chakaravarthy replaced Harshit Rana for the game and made a case for including him in the knockout fixture as well by scalping his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs. “We really need … Read more
Varun Chakaravarthy admitted he was overwhelmed with emotions during his first spell against New Zealand on Sunday, considering he did not have fond memories at this stadium in the past. “The first spell of mine, I was a bit nervous because of the emotions of whatever happened in the last three or four years ago. It … Read more
Varun Chakaravarthy’s previous international appearances at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium were forgettable when he went wicketless in the three games he played during the 2021 T20 World Cup. On Sunday against New Zealand, he did not get off on the right note either on his Champions Trophy debut, dropping a sitter at mid-on to … Read more
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy kicks off on February 19, with host Pakistan facing New Zealand in Karachi. The tournament is returning after a break of eight years. As the tournament approaches, teams have announced their squads. Here are all the updated squads for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy after the February 11 deadline: Group … Read more
Indian mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy was handed his debut ODI cap ahead of India’s second ODI against England in Cuttack on Sunday. Varun’s ODI debut comes on the back of his strong outing in T20Is. Against England in the five-match T20 series, the Tamil Nadu tweaker scalped 14 wickets. The 33-year-old also had a solid … Read more
Amid uncertainty over Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness ahead of the Champions Trophy, India captain Rohit Sharma indicated that spinner Varun Chakaravarthy could be in contention for a spot in the Indian team if things work out well for him during the three-match ODI series against England. In a significant development, Varun was added to India’s squad … Read more