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"Maybe, He Doesn't Want To...": Rohit Sharma's Big Claim On Mystery Spinner Varun Chakaravarthy

Ahead of India opening their 2025 Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium, skipper Rohit Sharma revealed that wrist-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy doesn't bowl his full kitty of variations to batters in the nets. Chakaravarthy debuted in ODIs against England at Cuttack, where he took 1-54. But he possesses of an impressive List A record, which reads as 60 wickets from 24 matches at a spectacular average of 14.8. All of this was enough for Chakaravarthy, the joint second-highest wicket-taker with 18 scalps in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, to be included at the last minute in the Champions Trophy squad at the expense of Yashasvi Jaiswal.

"We Have Only 2 Spinners...": Rohit Sharma Hits '5 Spinner' Question Out Of The Park Ahead Of India's CT Opener

India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday defended picking five spinners in the Champions Trophy squad, saying three of them are all-rounders who add a lot of value to his team. Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav are the two specialists spinners while the other options in that department are Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar, who all are very capable batters. The spin-heavy side has three fast-bowling options in the form of Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana with Hardik Pandya being the sole pace all-rounder.

Mumbai Indians Sign Star Spinner As Replacement For Afghanistan's Allah Ghazanfar

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians on Sunday announced the signing of Afghanistan off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman as a replacement for Allah Ghazanfar who has been ruled out of the IPL 2025 due to an injury. The 18-year-old Afghan spinner had suffered a fracture in the L4 vertebra, specifically in the left pars interarticularis, and he will miss the upcoming Champions Trophy as well.

Fresh Blow To Australia As Spinner Gets Reported For 'Suspected Action'

Australia's leading wicket-taker in Sri Lanka Tests Matthew Kuhnemann has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action during last week's second Test at Galle. Kuhneman, who claimed 16 wickets in the two matches in Galle, was the subject of a post-match report, Cricket Australia confirmed. He will now will be required to undergo an assessment to determine whether his action is legal. Should his action be deemed illegal following the assessment, the 28-year-old will be suspended from bowling until his action has been modified and a subsequent assessment is passed.

Big Blow For Afghanistan, Mumbai Indians As Star Spinner Gets Ruled Out Of Champions Trophy And IPL

Teenage Afghanistan off-spinner AM Ghazanfar has been ruled out of both the ICC Champions Trophy and the IPL due to a lower back fracture that will keep him on the sidelines for at least four months, the country's cricket board announced on Wednesday. Left-arm spinner Nangeyalia Kharote, originally named as a reserve, has replaced the 18-year-old in the main squad for Champions Trophy, which will be held in Pakistan and the UAE from February 19. The 20-year-old Kharote is a left-arm spinner and has played seven ODIs and six T20 Internationals since making his debut last year.

"Leg-Spinner, Skilled At No. 8 Or 9": Ex-Australia Captain Admits Judgment Error About Steve Smith

Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine has shared his thoughts on Steve Smith's debut and rapid ascent to becoming one of the nation's greatest cricketers, ahead of Smith's milestone of 10,000 runs. Paine also believes Smith still has much more to contribute to the sport. Paine made his Australian debut alongside Smith in 2010 at Lord's against Pakistan. Smith, initially chosen as a bowling all-rounder, scored 1 and 12 in his debut Test, batting at number 8. Paine said everyone expected him to be just a leg spinner with the ability to bat competently at number 8 or 9, but no one thought he would define a generation of cricket.

Watch: Mocked By Pakistan Star Sajid Khan After Dismissal, West Indies Spinner Takes Epic Revenge

On a pitch tailor-made for spinners, an epic contest unfolded between West Indies and Pakistan in the second Test at Multan. While Pakistan hoped to pull the game in their favour by producing a rank-turner wicket, West Indies rose against the odds to secure a historic victory. For the Windies, Jomel Warrican was the pick of the bowlers, bagging 9 wickets in the match. Of all the wickets that Warrican took, the dismissal of Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan was unarguably the most entertaining, as the Windies all-rounder got to give an epic send-off to the batter.

Watch: West Indies Star's Priceless Reaction As Pakistan Spinner Sajid Khan Sledges Him During 2nd Test

A funny sledging incident took place during the ongoing Pakistan vs West Indies second Test match at Multan Cricket Stadium. Spinners are having all the fun on the ground during the match, with the track offering plenty of assistance to them. No suprise the spinners of both the sides are feeling more confident. As a result, Pakistan's right-arm off-break bowler Sajid Khan didn't shy away from challenging the batters. One of the moments in which the spinner sledged West Indies' Jomel Warrican is going viral on social media.

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"Maybe, He Doesn't Want To...": Rohit Sharma's Big Claim On Mystery Spinner Varun Chakaravarthy

"We Have Only 2 Spinners...": Rohit Sharma Hits '5 Spinner' Question Out Of The Park Ahead Of India's CT Opener

Mumbai Indians Sign Star Spinner As Replacement For Afghanistan's Allah Ghazanfar

Fresh Blow To Australia As Spinner Gets Reported For 'Suspected Action'

Big Blow For Afghanistan, Mumbai Indians As Star Spinner Gets Ruled Out Of Champions Trophy And IPL

"Leg-Spinner, Skilled At No. 8 Or 9": Ex-Australia Captain Admits Judgment Error About Steve Smith

Watch: Mocked By Pakistan Star Sajid Khan After Dismissal, West Indies Spinner Takes Epic Revenge

Watch: West Indies Star's Priceless Reaction As Pakistan Spinner Sajid Khan Sledges Him During 2nd Test