Little Varun would have known a decade back then that he was playing a cameo in a movie almost resembling the story of his life. Today, he is playing a starring role for India at the Champions Trophy along with an ensemble cast.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner could not confirm that pace spearhead Matt Henry will be available for Sunday's Champions Trophy final but was confident they can tame India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy.

Dhawan, known for films like October and Badlapur, shared a suave photo of himself on Instagram post-match, captioned, “Back at it!! Entering the grind mode.” Dressed in black with his hair styled back, the actor was hinting at his return to work.

India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has received high praise from former wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer, who compared Varun to the legendary BS Chandrasekhar. Ahead of the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand,

Varun Chakaravarthy's life is a testament to the power of passion and perseverance. From playing a cameo in a Tamil movie

Further praising Chakravarthy's unique bowling techniques, Vijay said, "He is on the verge of becoming a world-class bowler in ODIs and T20Is because it is a very rare commodity to bowl the carrom balls and flippers and having that kind of control, which is fantastic to watch."

Varun Chakravarthy's incredible Dubai redemption story saw him enter the history books with a stunning spell of 5/43 against New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium. Chakravarthy was playing only his second ODI for India and also making his debut in the Champions Trophy.