Many India-New Zealand clashes over the years have been decided by some massive factors: Be it a run chase masterclass from Virat Kohli, supporting acts from KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer etc, Kiwi pacers Matt Henry and Trent Boult running through Indian top order and making the scorecard look like
As India prepares to face New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy final in Dubai on Sunday, Arshdeep Singh's coach, Jaswant Rai, said that it will be "very helpful" for the Men in Blue as they will play four spinners in the championship game.
Net bowler Shashwat Tiwari revealed that New Zealand batters were struggling against leg spin on the eve of the Champions Trophy final against India in Dubai on Sunday.
India and New Zealand, the top modern-day giants, will fight for Champions Trophy glory in front of a sold-out crowd at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner discussed the key aspects of the match, including Matt Henry's fitness, the challenge posed by Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy, and the impact of the toss at the venue.
Henry's absence
Former wicketkeeper batter Syed Kirmani believes India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy will pose a massive "threat" to New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on Sunday.
"The BCCI mourns the unfortunate demise of Shri Padmakar Shivalkar, one of India's finest spinners ever. In a career spanning two decades, Shri Shivalkar played 124 first-class matches, claiming an impressive 589 wickets at an outstanding average of 19.69. For his exceptional contribution
Former India cricketers Yograj Singh and Sarandeep Singh have put emphasis on the impact spinners can have in their Champions Trophy semi-final clash against Australia on Tuesday.
After India's 44-run victory over New Zealand in their final Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai, skipper Rohit Sharma said that the team management will decide if four spinners will play in the semi-final against Australia on Tuesday and a call will be taken on the bowling op
After registering a win over New Zealand in the last group stage match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai on Sunday, star India all-rounder Axar Patel heaped praise on mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy for his five-wicket haul on his Champions Trophy debut.
Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy shed light on his bond with former India ball tweaker Ravichandran Ashwin. He also revealed why captain Rohit Sharma said he doesn't bowl too many variations to the Indian batters during nets sessions.