The day has finally come when the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee will name India’s squad for the highly-anticipated Men’s Asia Cup 2025 . The continental tournament, which will be played in the T20
format this year, is scheduled to be played from September 9 to 28 in the UAE. The Men in Blue are placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, UAE and Oman and will begin their campaign from September 10.
But ahead of the crucial day, India’s mystery spinner, Varun Chakravarthy recently opened up on his camaraderie with Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir. While the two have worked together previously in the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) colours, Chakravarthy has been a key bowler in the Indian side in the limited overs format.
I will keep you in my plans for now: Varun Chakravarthy reveals Gautam Gambhir’s statement
Speaking with RevSportz, Team India wrist spinner recently revealed his relation with Gambhir. He accepted that it was Gambhir’s trust that helped him get back in the Indian setup. "Gauti bhai also has helped me a lot in my comeback, the way he motivates me. Even if we talk little, he has always given me good confidence and he has always told that 'no matter who's going to ignore you, I will keep you in my plans for now'. So, that kind of gave me confidence,” the 33-year-old said.
The Karnataka-born further went on to elaborate how Gambhir has been as his mentor, he said, “And if you ask about Gauti bhai as a mentor, then I would say he brings in a warrior mindset in the dressing room, which is very important and has worked for us at KKR and in the Champions Trophy.”
Speaking of the Indian spinner, Chakravarthy didn’t have a memorable first stint in the Indian side. However, he continued to work on his game and managed to comeback on the back of a brilliant domestic season and IPL. His made a return in T20I series against Bangladesh in 2024 and since then, he has scalped 31 wickets from 12 innings at an average of 11.25.
