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Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy played a crucial role in India's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 win. He featured in the three matches of the mega event and picked up nine wickets. Chakravarthy made his Champions Trophy debut against New Zealand in the Group A match played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on March 2 and picked up a fifer.
Varun Chakravarthy for his Champions Trophy 2025 selection
He also featured in India's semifinal and final, where he got two scalps in each clash and ended his Champions Trophy campaign as India's second-highest wicket-taker. Chakravarthy, who made his ODI debut during India's last ODI series before the Champions Trophy against England, said that he was not expecting to be a part of the squad and credited Rohit Sharma, support staff, led by Gautam Gambhir, for their decision to select him for the marquee event.
“I didn’t expect to be in the Champions Trophy squad, but thanks to Rohit Bhai and the coaching staff," Chakaravarthy said during the CEAT Cricket Awards in Mumbai.
Notably, Chakaravarthy was a surprise selection in India’s Champions Trophy 2025 squad. He was picked for the eight-team tournament despite not playing any 50-over match for the Men in Blue at the time of the squad announcement.
Varun Chakravarthy's last assignment
Varun Chakravarthy last featured in the Asia Cup 2025 where he played an important role in the continental tournament, where he managed to pick seven wickets in six matches of the tournament at an average of 20.42, with best figures of 2/29. Suryakumar Yadav-led India are the most dominant side in the mega event, winning all their matches before defeating Pakistan in the title decider.
Varun Chakravarthy's upcoming assignment
Varun Chakravarthy will now be seen featuring in the five-match T20I series against Australia, which is scheduled to start from October 29.
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | October 29 | Manuka Oval, Canberra |
| 2nd T20I | October 31 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 3rd T20I | November 2 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 4th T20I | November 6 | Gold Coast Stadium |
| 5th T20I | November 8 | The Gabba, Brisbane |
India's T20I squad against Australia
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar
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