India, March 12 -- Varun Chakaravarthy's journey in cricket has been anything but conventional. Throughout the past week, he was Rohit Sharma's trump card at the Champions Trophy, delivering match-winning performances when it matters most as India lifted the title on Sunday.

The Indian team, packed with quality spinners like Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav, still found space for Varun because of his ability to bamboozle batters with his variations.

His performances in the IPL established his credentials, but international cricket is a different challenge altogether. This time, however, he appeared far more assured than when he first played for India in the 2021 T20 World Cup.

Back then, the limelight felt overwhelming. F...