Pre-quarter final stage Vijay Hazare trophy today started with two star matches. while Haryana faced with determination Bengal 1st preliminary quarter-final side, Rajasthan they were against Tamil Nadu in the second match. Between the rain-soaked runs in both matches, came a superb performance from the spin sensation Varun Chakraborty He once again impressed by taking 5 wickets for his home team Tamil Nadu and saved the day for the team’s bowling department.
Varun Chakravarthy keeps Tamil Nadu’s hopes alive
Varun has had a remarkable domestic season with the ball so far. The 33-year-old football player has scored 13 goals for his team so far. Adding another feather to his cap is his 5th goal in the domestic season, making him a standout performer for his team in the pre-quarter final match.
It should be noted that the Rajasthan captain Mahipal Lomror and star dough Deepak Hooda It was the openers who could not withstand Varu’s magnificent bowling spell and scored 60 and 7 runs respectively. Varun later dismissed the dangerous look Abhijeet Tomar He scored an emphatic century to give Rajasthan a solid start. However, a loose shot from the first inning hurt his innings.
Kukna Ajay Singh He kept Indrajith simple in the slips and returned to the pavilion scoring just 2 runs for his side. Tyler Khalil Ahmed was the off-spin maestro’s final dismissal for the day. This was his first 5 wicket haul in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Varu’s stunning performance stemmed the flow of runs for Rajasthan as they were bowled out by Tamil Nadu by 267 runs in 47.3 overs. The leg-spinner has participated in 13 T20I matches India and took 19 wickets for the national team.
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Varun aims to qualify for Champions Trophy 2025
The Vijay Hazare Trophy might just be the right platform for Varun to impress the selectors and get an opportunity to make his Indian debut in the ODI format and be a part of India in the upcoming tournaments. Champions Cup 2025. India are set to play all their matches in the UAE and the option of lethal spin could be beneficial for the team as historically the pitch in Dubai has been favorable for spin bowling.
Furthermore, Varun will be looking forward to prove his mettle in the upcoming T20I and ODI series. England on home soil. With Kuldeep Yadav injured, India are looking for a stable spin alternative in white-ball cricket. Varun has featured in 22 List-A matches so far in his career and has also been a regular in the starting line-up Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the year Indian Premier League (IPL).
