‘After 2021 World Cup, I received threat calls – ‘Don’t come to India”: Champions Trophy winner Varun Chakaravarthy | Cricket News – The Times of India

Varun Chakaravarthy (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Once Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the Champions Trophy, few could have predicted the impact mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy would go on to make. Drafted into the squad as the fifth spinner, Chakravarthy turned out to be India’s X-factor, finishing as the joint-highest wicket-taker with nine scalps in…

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How Varun Chakravarthy evolved to become India’s X-factor in Champions Trophy triumph | – The Times of India

Varun Chakravarthy (Photo Source: X) CHENNAI: Once Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the Champions Trophy, India were left without an X-factor in the bowling line-up.It was at this point that the team management and selection committee pulled a rabbit out of the hat and included mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy as the fifth tweaker in…

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Spin, strangle, conquer: India’s quartet chokes New Zealand in Champions Trophy final | Cricket News – The Times of India

Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav and KL Rahul celebrate the wicket of New Zealand’s Kane Williamson. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Eat, sleep, spin choke, repeat. India’s bowling effort in the Champions Trophy has had a repetitive ring to it but in spite of that, every tightening of the grip has felt different and had a…

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Record-breaking spell! Varun Chakravarthy registers best-ever bowling figures for India on Champions Trophy debut – The Times of India

India’s Varun Chakravarthy and Rohit Sharma celebrate the wicket of New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Spinner Varun Chakravarthy made a memorable ICC Champions Trophy debut on Sunday, producing a sensational five-wicket haul as India defeated New Zealand by 44 runs in their final group-stage match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. His performance…

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Champions Trophy: Shreyas Iyer, Varun Chakravarthy shine as India beat New Zealand to set up semifinal with Australia | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s composed 79 off 98 balls and Varun Chakravarthy’s outstanding 5/42 powered India to a 44-run victory over New Zealand in their final Group A match on Sunday, securing their place at the top of the table and setting up a semifinal showdown with Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy.Despite Iyer’s resilient…

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Mystery vs History: Selection curve ball pits Kuldeep Yadav against Varun Chakravarthy for spinner’s spot in India’s playing XI | Cricket News – The Times of India

Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav (BCCI Photo) MUMBAI: While naming the spinners for the Champions Trophy, India’s national selec-tors, led by Ajit Agarkar, surprised many by replacing opener Yashasvi Jaiswal with mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy.The surprise didn’t end there. Varun was added to the squad despite the presence of four spinners who were already in…

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‘Five spinners in Dubai! That’s one too many, if not two’ – Ashwin on India’s Champions Trophy squad | Cricket News – The Times of India

India will begin their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai, which will host all of India’s matches as part of the hybrid nature of the tournament, and have five spinners in their squad. But former off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels that the bowling attack is a little too spin-heavy for the pitch…

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Behind spin-heavy Champions Trophy squad: Need to bat deep, tired pitches | Cricket News – The Times of India

Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Eyebrows were raised when India announced five spinners in the team for the ICC Champions Trophy. Historically, the pitches in Dubai do not overly favour spinners. However, the venue has also just got done with the month-long ILT20 league which may have left the…

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