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Champions Trophy: Looked To Stick To Stump Line And Wait For Batter To Make Mistake, Says Chakaravarthy
Champions Trophy: India wrist-spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who picked 2-45 in the 2025 Champions Trophy final against New Zealand, said his aim was to stick to the stump-to-stump line as it was the pitch where the ball turned the least in the three matches he has played in the tournament.
On a slow Dubai pitch where the turn for spinners was just around two degrees, Chakaravarthy provided India their first breakthrough by trapping Will Young lbw with a leg-break, before castling Glenn Phillips with a googly. Eventually, New Zealand made 251/7 in their 50 overs, setting India a target of 252 if they are to win the trophy.
“It was a good wicket compared to the last one. It was not turning much. I was just trying to stick it in the wicket and wait for the batter to make a mistake,” said Chakaravarthy in a mid-innings chat with the broadcasters.
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