Shoaib akhtar praised varun chakaravarthy: The last match of the league stage of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was played on Sunday (March 2) between India and New Zealand in Dubai. Where the Indian ‘mystery’ spinner Varun Chakraborty appeared in the fierce rhythm. He bowled a total of 10 overs during the match. Meanwhile, spending 42 runs, he took five wickets. After which former Pakistani veteran cricketer Shoaib Akhtar could not stop himself from appreciating him. After the match, he appreciated Varun on his YouTube channel. The former cricketer said, ‘Congratulations to you, Varun. The fast ball of havoc, especially against Mitchell Santner, threw the fast ball. He was very good. I missed Afridi. Afridi also used to do such fast ball. He used to throw the ball between 135 and 140. I am telling you the truth.
During the conversation, Shoaib Akhtar said that Afridi was a great spinner. But his mind was like a fast bowlers. During today’s match, I also saw Varun’s mindset. His brain was acting like a fast bowler, which is very good.
Let me tell you that in today’s match, the Indian team managed to win by 44 runs, performing well against New Zealand. Seeing this performance of Team India, Akhtar also looked very happy. Appreciating Team India, he said that he knows that only 300 runs are not to be scored in the match. Rather, he can also win the match on 250 runs.
Team India has concluded the league phase while staying at the top in Group ‘A’. She will now present her challenge against Australia on March 4 for the final. The match between the two teams will be played in Dubai. The team which will win here will win. She will play the final match on March 9.
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