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Staff India head coach Gautam Gambhir is perhaps taking a number of tips from the Champions Trophy 2025 triumph to his subsequent worldwide project — the 5-match Check collection in England which begins in June. Gambhir famously introduced 5 spinners to Dubai for the Champions Trophy, utilizing 4 of them collectively in a single match. Of the lot, Varun Chakravarthy was arguably the best performer regardless of solely enjoying 3 matches. Now, Gambhir has been backed to make use of the thriller spinner on the tour of England as nicely.
Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, who additionally met Gambhir after India’s Champions Trophy triumph, has urged the coach to make use of his thriller spin bowling weapon within the England Check collection as nicely.
“Mystery spinners are England’s weakness. It’s a swollen nerve for England. Will you leave out Varun Chakravarthy? No, you will have to play him. Or you will play Kuldeep Yadav with his high-end deliveries from both ends, they can’t read him,” Sidhu stated in a chat on Sports activities At the moment.
The England Check collection was Varun’s first main ODI project. It was solely within the 50-over project in opposition to England that the spinner had made his debut within the format. With Ravichandran Ashwin already retired, together with Chakravarthy within the squad for the England collection may not be a foul concept in any respect.
Gambhir, nonetheless, can also be eager to unearth the brand new pillars of the Indian workforce within the longest format. The coach has already advised the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) of his intention to tour with the India A workforce to England subsequent.
“Gambhir has been in discussions with the BCCI since he returned from Australia. He has expressed his desire to travel with the India ‘A’ team to get a clearer view of the reserve pool,” a BCCI supply advised the Instances of India. “With India winning the Champions Trophy after Gambhir’s insistence for certain wild card players, one may expect him to assert more in future.”
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