Ahmedabad, Feb. 19 -- India's mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy earned the Impact Player award in the Indian dressing room for his impactful bowling spell of 3/14 in three overs during the India vs Netherlands T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match.

India won the match by 17 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

Against the Netherlands, Chakaravarthy claimed the wickets of Max O'Dowd, Colin Ackermann and dismissed Aryan Dutt for a golden duck, helping India restrict the Netherlands at 176/7 in 20 overs, 17 runs short of India's target of 194 runs.

Adrian Le Roux, Team India's strength and conditioning coach, presented Varun Chakaravarthy with the medal. After winning the medal, the Indian spinner said, "The real ...