Rohit Sharma Hints at Varun Chakravarthy for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025
The Indian management has announced the team for the Champions Trophy 2025. The Indian team would like to register this title in its name at all costs. At present, the news is that Indian team captain Rohit Sharma has indicated to select Varun Chakraborty as a surprise wildcard in the press conference.
Varun Chakravarthy: A Strong Contender for the ICC Champions Trophy
Earlier, the news of the selection of Varun Chakraborty for the ODI series between India and England came from the BCCI.
The 33-year-old player performed brilliantly in the T20 series against England. He was selected for the team based on his performance. He took 14 wickets in five matches.
Rohit Sharma Hints at Varun Chakravarthy as a Wildcard Pick
During the press conference, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma announced his selection, telling him about the advantages over other spinners. He said that he has the X-factor. That’s why he wants to keep the doors open for this mysterious spinner.
“Yeah, he has definitely shown something different. I understand it’s the T20 format, but there’s clearly something different about him. So we just wanted an option and wanted to see what we could do with him,”
Rohit Sharma said that seeing his performance in the ODI series, he can be made a part of the team in the upcoming multinational event. So this is a great opportunity to see his performance.
If he can perform well in 50 overs cricket, then the chances of his selection in the future will increase a lot.
‘Obviously, his ability can be tested by his performance in this series. We have confirmed his claim. If things go according to our plan, then we can take some upcoming decisions.’
Varun Chakraborty was seen bowling with the batsmen during the practice match before the Nagpur ODI series. If Varun Chakraborty is made a part of the team, then it will also be interesting to see who remains out of Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav if Varun gets a chance.
Date for Champions Trophy:
At present, the Indian team is eyeing the ODI series starting today against England. The Indian team is then scheduled to play against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on February 20, followed by Pakistan on February 23 and New Zealand on March 2 at the same venue.
The last date for team selection for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been set as February 12.
