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

Despite not playing the first two matches for India in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, spinner Varun Chakravarthy has ended their joint-top wicket-taker in the tournament. Chakravarthy made his CT debut versus New Zealand in the final Group A clash. He then featured in both the semi-final and final.

Varun Chakravarthy has been India's star performer in the 2025 Champions Trophy. The mystery spinner scalped 9 wickets in 5 matches to play a key role in India's success. But he wasn't named in the provisional Champions Trophy team.

India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 1st Innings Highlights: Shepherded by a brilliant Kuldeep Yadav (2/40), Indian spinners aced the conditions but well-timed fifties by Daryl Mitchell and Mich

Wrist-spinners Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav bowled tight spells as India restricted New Zealand to 251/7 in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final in Dubai. These Indian spinners took two wickets each and conceded under 50 runs.

Matt Henry continues to lead the 2025 Champions Trophy wicket-takers list with 10 wickets despite sitting out of the final against India with a shoulder injury. Varun Chakravarthy and Mohammed Shami fail to overtaker his tally as they finish with nine wickets each.

Nasser Hussain, the former England captain, spoke of how Varun Chakaravarthy reminded him in some ways of Anil Kumble, India’s ace leg-spinner of a generation past.

Find out what NZ captain Mitchell Santner opens up on India's strong spin attack before the 2025 Champions Trophy final, only on Crictracker.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner could not confirm that pace spearhead Matt Henry will be available for Sunday's Champions Trophy final but was confident they can tame India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy.

Spinner Varun Chakravarthy emerged from the dugout to produce a match-winning display against New Zealand in his Champions Trophy debut on Sunday while also leaving India with a "happy headache" ahead of the tournament's knockout stage.