Rohit Sharma was spotted losing cool at Varun Chakravarthy for skipping team huddle during India versus New Zealand Champions Trophy final

Little Varun would have known a decade back then that he was playing a cameo in a movie almost resembling the story of his life. Today, he is playing a starring role for India at the Champions Trophy along with an ensemble cast.

In his first Champions Trophy appearance, Varun Chakravarthy took five wickets to help India defeat New Zealand by 44 runs, living up to the selectors' expectations.

Before India's tournament opener against Bangladesh, Rohit had said that Chakravarthy doesn't "bowl a lot of variations" in the nets. Rohit said that Chakravarthy "bowls only one kind of variety" to them.

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's childhood coach Dinesh Lad lauded spinners for their bowling and said Men in Blue will win the ICC Champions Trophy by beating New Zealand in Dubai. Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav unleashed a brilliant spin choke with two wickets while Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja played a great supporting role,

Travis Head looked in tremendous form but the in-form Australia batter was dismissed for 39 by Indian cricket team spinner Varun Chakravarthy during the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal.

Harbhajan Singh rated Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav better than him and Anil Kumble after India's spin duo's super show in Champions Trophy final against New Zealand

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma's wife Ritika Sajdeh wore a worried look as the right-handed batter was seen coughing early on his innings during the 2025 Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in Dubai.

The Indian team will take on the Australian side in the semi-final in Dubai in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 game. Without a doubt, India, given their form and knowhow of conditions, start favourites on paper against Australia.