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T20 WC Final: Aakash Chopra picks India’s playing XI, backs Varun and Abhishek

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T20 WC Final: Aakash Chopra Picks India’s Playing XI, Backs Varun And Abhishek

By IANS News March 07, 2026 • 14:00 PM View: 417

ICC T20 World Cup: Former India cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra has backed Varun Chakaravarthy and Abhishek Sharma to feature in India’s playing XI for the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 against New Zealand to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Sharing his views ahead of the title clash, Chopra said he would stick with the same combination and would not make major changes to the team that has reached the final.

TAGS T20 WC Final Aakash Chopra Former India Varun Chakaravarthy Abhishek Sharma ICC T20 World Cup Narendra Modi Stadium Varun Chakravarthy Sanju Samson Ishan Kishan Suryakumar Yadav Tilak Varma Hardik Pandya Shivam Dube

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