It was an excellent marketing campaign for Varun Chakravarthy within the Champions Trophy 2025 because the Indian cricket workforce spinner ended up because the second greatest wicket-taker within the competitors. He impressed everybody along with his disciplined bowling and ended up taking 9 wickets in simply 3 matches. It was the proper present from the spinner who made his title within the home circuit and as part of the Kolkata Knight Riders aspect within the Indian Premier League (IPL). Nevertheless, even earlier than making his T20I debut for India in 2021, he performed a cameo in a 2014 Tamil film referred to as ‘Jeeva’ with Vishnu Vishal within the lead position. He was a budding cricketer at the moment and it took him a while to lastly obtain his dream of enjoying worldwide cricket.

Varun took up cricket as a critical career on the age of 26 and began with tennis ball competitions. He moved as much as the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) earlier than touchdown his contract with KKR.

Former Indian cricket workforce bowling coach Bharat Arun revealed how nervous Varun was when he made his India debut and even recalled his ‘overawed’ interplay with then captain Virat Kohli.

“He undoubtedly appeared a bit overawed. He was frightened of even telling Virat Kohli what discipline setting he wished. He ended up bowling to the sphere given to him,” Arun, who additionally works with him at Kolkata Knight Riders, instructed The Indian Express.

Nevertheless, loads has modified since then and Varun’s Champions Trophy performances has made him a family title.

“Have a look at him now. He’s a very totally different cricketer. We are saying cricket on the elite degree is 90% psychological and Varun stands true for it. He now is aware of what to do when given the ball. He’s setting his personal discipline, as a result of he believes in himself extra,” Arun added.