The last part of the quarter of Vijay Hazare Trophy it started with two spacecraft today. When Haryana met with a determined Bengal side in the 1st preliminary quarter-final, Rajasthan he was arguing Tamil Nadu in the second game. Amid the rain in both matches, the best performance came from the all-rounders Varun Chakaravarthy who has impressed as he picked up 5 wickets for his home team, Tamil Nadu and saved the day for the bowling team.
Varun Chakaravarthy keeps the hope alive for Tamil Nadu
Varun had a good domestic and football season so far. The 33-year-old has taken 13 wickets for his team so far. Adding another feather in his cap is taking 5 wickets in the home season making him the best performer in his team in the quarter finals.
Especially, the Rajasthan skipper Mahipal Lomror and star batter Deepak Hooda they were the first to not cope with Varun's amazing bowling and were dismissed scoring 60 and 7 runs respectively. Varun then removed the menacing look Abhijeet Tomar who scored a century to start a successful Rajasthan. However, a loose shot from the opening batter marred his innings.
Kukna Ajay Singh he was the next in line who took a short catch to Indrajith in the skips and returned to the crease to score just two runs for his side. Tailender Khaleel Ahmed it was the last dismissal of the maestro of the day. This was the first 5-wicket haul in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Varun's incredible performance halted Rajasthan's run as they were bowled out by Tamil Nadu in 47.3 overs with 267 runs on the board. The leg-spinner has featured in 13 T20I matches India and has taken 19 wickets for the national side.
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Varun wants to participate in Champions Trophy 2025
The Vijay Hazare Trophy might just be the right platform for Varun to impress the selectors and get a chance to start for India in the ODI format and become part of the Indian team in the future. Champions Trophy 2025. India has to play all its matches in the UAE and a risky strategy could be beneficial for the team considering that historically, playing in Dubai has been favorable for playing football.
Moreover, Varun is also looking forward to prove his mettle in the upcoming T20I and ODI series against each other. England on home soil. With Kuldeep Yadav injured, India are looking for another stable option in white ball cricket. Varun has played 22 List-A matches in his career so far and is a regular starter Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Indian Premier League (IPL).