Varun Chakravarthy in Champions Trophy Mix

Former Indian cricketer R Ashwin urged selectors to include Varun Chakravarthy in Team India’s squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, stressing his recent dominance with 14 wickets in five T20I matches against England. The tournament, scheduled from February 19 in Pakistan and Dubai, currently features spinners Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Washington Sundar, leaving room for a potential swap to bolster spin options. Ashwin highlighted Chakravarthy’s unplayability in T20Is, where he claimed Player of the Series honors, but emphasized the need for exposure in ODIs to justify selection. India’s T20I series against England saw records tumble, including Abhishek Sharma’s 54-ball 135 in the fifth T20I—a century that redefined expectations for power-hitting in the shortest format. The selectors retain flexibility until mid-February to adjust the 15-member squad, with Challengers Trophy form and workload management under scrutiny.

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