
Karthik brings back two-month-old 'Champions Trophy' demand for Varun Chakaravarthy: 'Could India have fitted him in?'
Hindustan TimesFormer India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has once again voiced his support for Varun Chakaravarthy after the 29-year-old leg-spinner's stellar performance in the first T20I of the series against England. India's Varun Chakaravarthy and Suryakumar Yadav celebrate Chakravarthy, who has quickly become one of India's most consistent bowlers in the shortest format over the past months, cemented his reputation with a brilliant 3/23 performance in the first T20I in Kolkata on Wednesday. Reacting to his earlier tweet from two months ago, where he stated that India would make a “grave error” if they don't pick Chakaravarthy for the Champions Trophy, Karthik shared his thoughts on X, saying, “Could they’ve fitted him in??? ?” Chakaravarthy's strong performances Chakravarthy, known for his deceptive variations and uncanny accuracy, had been particularly exceptional during the second T20I of the series against South Africa, where he returned remarkable figures of 5/17.
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