India spinner Varun Chakravarthy has offered a timely fitness update on opener Abhishek Sharma, hinting that the left-hander could be in contention for India’s high-voltage clash against Pakistan in Colombo on February 15. Abhishek missed the Namibia game in Delhi after being hospitalised with a stomach infection, but signs of recovery have lifted the mood […]

Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has questioned whether India should play Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy and Axar Patel altogether in their T20 World Cup 2026 match against Namibia. He added that India might need to play all three spinners against Pakistan as well. However, India will take on Namibia in their second Group […]

India head into the T20 World Cup 2026 as clear favourites, carrying the confidence of a world No.1 T20I ranking and a dominant run over the past year. With explosive batting depth and a versatile bowling attack, India is expected to cruise into the knockout stages. However, former India captain Rohit Sharma has sounded a […]

India’s veteran spinner Varun Chakravarthy has shared his thoughts on his preparations for the T20 World Cup, sharing the importance of mental strength, self-imposed pressure, and consistent execution as well. Chakravarthy, who has claimed 51 wickets in 32 T20Is, including six wickets in the ongoing five-match series against South Africa, is considered a vital cog […]

Varun Chakaravarthy delivered a crucial early breakthrough for India in the second T20I against South Africa in Mullanpur on Thursday, December 11. The seasoned leg-spinner cleaned up Reeza Hendricks for 8 off 10 balls, giving India their first wicket with the Proteas on 38. It was a moment that shifted the early rhythm of the […]

Krishnamachari Srikkanth didn’t mince his words when he claimed Glenn Maxwell “shakes in his boots” every time Varun Chakravarthy comes on to bowl. The former India opener praised Chakravarthy’s growing dominance over the Australian power-hitter, a rivalry that added another chapter during the fourth T20I on Thursday. Varun Chakravarthy finished with just one wicket at […]

Varun Chakravarthy once again proved why Glenn Maxwell remains his favourite “bunny” in T20 cricket, as the 34-year-old Indian spinner dismissed the Australian star for the sixth time during the fourth T20I at Carrara Oval, Gold Coast. In what was expected to be a strong comeback outing for Maxwell, it quickly turned into another chapter […]

Indian mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy delivered a beauty to dismiss Australian all-rounder Mitchell Owen for a golden duck during the third T20I of the ongoing five-match series at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Sunday, November 2. The delivery, a sharp-turning googly, left the batter completely deceived and sent the stumps flying — a moment […]

Varun Chakravarthy once again proved why he’s India’s most unpredictable weapon in T20 cricket, as he outfoxed the dangerous Tim David during the second T20I between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, October 31. In a contest dominated by the bowlers, Chakravarthy’s clever variations and composure under pressure stood out as […]

Jasprit Bumrah endured a frustrating moment of misfortune during the IND vs AUS 2nd T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, as a mix-up with Varun Chakravarthy led to his unfortunate run-out. The incident unfolded when Bumrah, on strike, defended a good-length delivery and instantly called for a quick single. Varun, positioned at the non-striker’s end, […]