Dubai, March 2 -- Following India's 44-run win over New Zealand in their final league stage match of the ICC Champions Trophy, former Indian pacer S Sreesanth hailed spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who took a match-winning five-wicket haul, saying that he is "meant for greatness".

After three wicketless and nightmarish fixtures during T20 World Cup 2021, Varun's Dubai story met its redemption arc as he took a five-wicket haul in only his second ODI to guide India to a fighting win over New Zealand and help them end the league stage with three wins in three games. He won the 'Player of the Match' award for his match-winning performance which ripped through Kiwis' middle order.

Speaking to ANI, Sreesanth said about Varun, "The way Varun bowle...