India, March 10 -- Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reckons Varun Chakaravarthy was the 'biggest difference' in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 as his performance ensured Rohit Sharma and co's win. The mystery spinner did not play all the games in the eight-team tournament; however, Varun bamboozled the opponent batters in the limited game time.

In the three matches Varun played, the 33-year-old returned with nine wickets. When New Zealand were going all guns blazing in the final, it was Varun who got the opening wicket of Will Young. Soon after, the spinner also dismissed Glenn Phillips, further tilting the game's balance in India's favour.

Ashwin said Varun should have been the Player of the Tournament as he was the bigges...