Jatin Paranjape, the former India player and selector who is currently a member of the BCCI\u2019s Cricket Advisory Committee, said he was thrilled with Rohit being back at his effortless and skillful best at the Barabati Stadium on Sunday to break a long drought of runs and prove his critics wrong ahead of an important Champions Trophy campaign.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cOne could see that Rohit was very, very determined to make the good start that he got count not only for himself, but more importantly for the team to ensure that they clinched the series 2 - nil.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIn addition to his usual language elegance, one could see a steely determination in Rohit\u2019s eyes as he looked to prove his critics wrong ahead of a very, very important Champions Trophy campaign,\u201d said Paranjape to IANS on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In Cuttack, India also gave wrist spinner Varun Chakaravarthy an ODI debut, which came on the back of him taking 14 wickets in the 4-1 T20I series win over England and picking 18 scalps for Tamil Nadu in their Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With Rohit previously hinting that Varun was in contention for a last-minute spot in the Champions Trophy squad, the wrist-spinner did no harm to his chances by picking a tidy 1-54 in his ten overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Paranjape, also a KheloMore co-founder, stressed Chakaravarthy\u2019s strengths -- his precision and the pressure he puts on batters -- as his keys to success. He also suggested that it would come as a surprise for him if Chakaravarthy doesn\u2019t find a place in India\u2019s final squad for the Champions Trophy, whose deadline is on February 12.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cVarun Chakraborty has two biggest strengths: one is his accuracy. All of his deliveries are grouped in a tight cluster. The second strength that he has is that he gives the batsman very, very little time or no time to step out and play aggressive shots. Add to this, he has two or three variations which international batsmen are still getting used to.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Paranjape, also a KheloMore co-founder, stressed Chakaravarthy\u2019s strengths -- his precision and the pressure he puts on batters -- as his keys to success. He also suggested that it would come as a surprise for him if Chakaravarthy doesn\u2019t find a place in India\u2019s final squad for the Champions Trophy, whose deadline is on February 12.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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