Delhi: Cricket stories are often exciting and inspiring, and the story of Indian leg -spinner Varun Chakraborty’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was also similar. Varun did not get a place initially in the Indian team announced for this mega event, but the mysterious spinner, called in the last minute, took 5 wickets in a brilliant performance against New Zealand. His performance not only proved the decision of the selectors correct, but also created a new challenge for the Indian team management. Please tell that Varun was included in the team as a replacement of fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah.
Varun kept the New Zealand batsmen completely entangled with his spin bowling and took 5 wickets for just 42 runs in 10 overs of his quota. If Shreyas Iyer’s innings was important in taking India to a respectable score, then Varun Chakraborty worked to convert it into a victory with his bowling. Along with this excellent performance, he also took two big records.
Second bowler to perform the best in Champions Trophy debut match
Varun Chakraborty has now become the second bowler to bowl in the Champions Trophy debut match. This record was earlier named after Josh Hazlewood of Australia, who took 6 wickets for 52 runs against New Zealand in his first Champions Trophy match in 2017. Now after Hazelwood, Varun’s name has been included in this list. The third place is Mohammed Shami of India, who took 5 wickets for 53 runs against Bangladesh in Dubai this year.
Indian bowlers who take 5 wickets soon
In ODI cricket, Varun Chakraborty showed the work of taking 5 wickets in his only second ODI. He has become only the second bowler in Indian cricket history to achieve this feat. Earlier this record was in the name of Stuart Binny, who took 6 wickets for 4 runs against Bangladesh in the third ODI of his career. But, Varun created a new history by reaching this point a match before him.
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