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"Difficult To Read His Hand": Axar Patel Hails Varun Chakaravarthy's Mental Skills

Spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel lavished praises on mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy for his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs in India's 44-run over New Zealand in the last Champions Trophy Group A game in Dubai, saying it is really difficult to read the spinner's mind, and if a batter misses his googly, there is a high chance of losing a wicket. New Zealand's bowlers did well to restrict India's batting line-up, with Shreyas Iyer (79) and Hardik Pandya (45) leading the way as the Asian side posted a competitive total of 249/9 after they were sent in to bat first.

Rohit Sharma Gives Big Reply To Pakistan Legends' 'Unfair Advantage' Allegations

Skipper Rohit Sharma struck down the notion of India having an unfair advantage in the Champions Trophy due to playing all their matches in Dubai, saying it is not their "home venue" and the pitches have thrown up "different challenges" to his side. Several former players from Pakistan, Australia and England have taken an exception to India staying in Dubai for the entire duration of the ICC showpiece, saying the move allowed them better chance to acclimatise to the conditions than other teams in Group A. "Every time, the pitch is giving you different challenges. The three matches that we played here, the pitch has behaved differently. This is not our home, this is Dubai. We don't play so many matches here, and this is new for us too," Rohit said during the pre-match press meet ahead of the semifinal against Australia.

'Pressure Will Be On Both Teams': Rohit Sharma On Semi-Final Against Australia

Skipper Rohit Sharma dismissed the thought that India are under added pressure against Australia in the Champions Trophy semifinal, and felt that "pressure to win" will be equal on both the teams. India have not beaten Australia in the ICC knockouts matches since winning the 2011 World Cup quarterfinal. "Look, they are a great opposition to play against. All we had to do is what we have been thinking about the last three games and we have to approach that game in a similar fashion. We understand the opposition and how they play and stuff like that," Rohit said in the pre-match press conference.

"From Ferrari To Rickshaw": Mohammad Rizwan Ridiculed By Pakistan Ex-Teammate After CT 2025 Humiliation

Pakistan's Champions Trophy 2025 capitulation has once again exposed all the things that are going wrong in the country's cricket. Since the 2017 Champions Trophy, Pakistan haven't had much to show in the ODI format. The latest setback, in a tournament that it's hosting, has led to widespread criticism. Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir took a step further while speaking about the captaincy transition from Babar Azam to Mohammad Rizwan. Both Babar and Rizwan are batting mainstays of Pakistan but their performances have been under the scanner of late.

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"Difficult To Read His Hand": Axar Patel Hails Varun Chakaravarthy's Mental Skills

Rohit Sharma Gives Big Reply To Pakistan Legends' 'Unfair Advantage' Allegations

'Pressure Will Be On Both Teams': Rohit Sharma On Semi-Final Against Australia

"From Ferrari To Rickshaw": Mohammad Rizwan Ridiculed By Pakistan Ex-Teammate After CT 2025 Humiliation

'This is not our home' - Rohit plays down India's venue advantage

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