Champion Trophy 2025: Ravicharndran Ashwin rejects the selection of Rachin Ratinra as a tournament player, reveals his choice
Following IndiaTriumph ICC Champions Trophy 2025 The campaign, the discussions intensified in relation to the performers of the tournament. While New Zealandwith Rachin Ravidra was officially appointed player of the tournament, former India off-Spinner Ravicharndran Ashwin He made a strong argument for another candidate. Despite multiple appearances, some key names were neglected for the main honor, which caused a discussion among cricket and fans experts. Ashwin, who carefully accompanied the Indian campaign, believes that one player made an exceptional impact, turning matches in favor of India at key moments.
Ravichardran Ashwin reveals his choice for a player of the tournament
Ashwin has believed hard in that Varun Chakaravarthy She played a defining role in the Indian campaign of winning the title. Entry as a replacement for Harshit wound In the Indian group stage against New Zealand, Mystery Spinner immediately made an impact, announcing five walks.
Despite playing only four matches, Chakaravarthy ended up as a joint second ticket in the nine -scalp tournament. His ability to torment the impact with deceptive variations made him an Indian bowlee in the knockout.
“Whatever put and done, in my opinion the player of the tournament was Varun Chakaravarthy. He did not play the whole tournament, but made a big difference. If it wasn’t there in the finals, I think this game would be very, very different,” “ Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.
One of the most important moments of the finals was Chakaravarthy’s rejection Glenn PhillipsDelivery that showed his intelligence and skill. Mystery Spinner passed the folds, the sharp crowded and cheated on Phillips, who had no idea what hit him.
“Just look at how he rejected Glenn Phillips. He didn’t cover the stumps, so Varun passed the crease and a ball of that Googly. That was the moment that changed in the game. If I were the referee, I would give him a player of the tournament awards,” The former cricket emphasized.
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Key candidate for T20 World Cup 2026
Ashwin further claimed that Chakaravarthy’s performances make him certain for the Indian T20 World Cup 2026. He believed that the best Indian bowling attack for the tournament would include Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep YadavBecause their combined skill set can disassemble any struck line.
“Chakaravarthy, Bumrah and Kuldeep should be automatically selected for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Write it down now. This is a hellish attack on bowling and we have to stick to it to defend our T20 World Cup title, “ Ashwin concluded.
The recent performances of Chakaravarthy in the T20 Crixket also intensified his case. At the beginning of this year it became number 2 ranked T20I Bowler in the world, after an impressive series against England. His ability to control the flow while the victory makes it a deadly weapon in a crunch with a white ball.
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