Varun Chakravarthy has so far shown some incredible form at the Champions Trophy. Chakravarthy was brought into the team as an experimental Harshit Rana substitution during India’s league phase match against New Zealand, and he quickly made an impression. The Kiwis could not stand his cunning and nuanced adjustments. He had another outstanding performance in the semi-final match against Australia after taking five wickets (5/42).
The mystery spinner was seen as a “big threat” for his team by Gary Stead, the head coach of New Zealand. Additionally, he clarified that it is simpler to deal with Chakravarthy’s venom in the opening innings as opposed to beneath lights.
Following his 5 for 42 performance against us in the previous game, we definitely anticipate him to play. Yes, we will also be arranging our objectives around it, I suppose. He is undoubtedly a top-tier bowler. Clearly, he demonstrated his abilities against us the last time, and he poses a serious threat to the game. Therefore, we will be focussing on how we can overcome that and still score runs over him. I believe that as a batter, you are searching for cues when you have a wrist-spinner like that. Seeing those things in the sunshine is always a little bit simpler, in my opinion.
We don’t mind taking on the challenge that India will present: Gary Stead
Stead discussed how important it is to adjust to the pitch’s conditions on the day. Along with stating that they were prepared to face the Indian spin foursome, he also highlighted the need of the middle-fielders communicating clear.
“Our first game’s pitch was very different from the one we used for the quarterfinal match versus Australia. Once more, we’ll need to read it on the day and adjust it to the match’s circumstances. Although everyone of our batters will have their different strategies for dealing with them, it ultimately boils down to effective middle-field communication and occasionally a little guts to pursue those choices. We believe that India has four very good spinners, so we’re definitely ready for the battle,” he said.
The second meeting between India and the Black Caps in a Champions Trophy final will take place on Sunday, March 9. Naturally, the audience will find the intense competition to be a fascinating spectacle. Gaining valuable cutlery would be the goal for both sides.
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