In his first Champions Trophy appearance, Varun Chakravarthy took five wickets to help India defeat New Zealand by 44 runs, living up to the selectors' expectations.

While captain Rohit Sharma admitted that India have a healthy headache before the semi-final, Ravi Shastri backed Varun Chakravarthy to feature in the XI for their semi-final against Australia.

Before India's tournament opener against Bangladesh, Rohit had said that Chakravarthy doesn't "bowl a lot of variations" in the nets. Rohit said that Chakravarthy "bowls only one kind of variety" to them.

Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final, Indian captain Rohit Sharma praised mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy for his stellar performance against New Zealand. Chakravarthy's five-wicket haul marked a significant redemption from his previous T20 World Cup struggles,

India captain Rohit Sharma revealed the reason behind selecting Varun Chakravarthy over Yashasvi Jaiswal in the squad for the Champions Trophy 2025. Chakravarthy picked up a five-wicket haul in his first outing of the tournament.

India brought in Varun for the match against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday, and he delivered a five-for in a player-of-the-match performance.

India spinner Varun Chakravarthy provided a breakthrough for the Men in Blue by dismissing Travis Head in the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal clash at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday, March 4.

Rohit Sharma-led India defeated Australia by four wickets in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.

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