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Spinner's Masterclass: Varun Chakaravarthy Outsmarts Fakhar Zaman in Tense Asia Cup Clash
28 Sep, 2025
Summary
- Varun Chakaravarthy dismisses well-set Fakhar Zaman in Asia Cup final
- Pakistan collapse after Zaman's dismissal, lose 2 more wickets to Indian spinners
- Chakaravarthy bowls tight spell, conceding only 5 runs in his opening powerplay over

On Sunday, September 28, 2025, Indian spinner Varun Chakaravarthy delivered a masterful performance in the Asia Cup final against Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium. With Pakistan batting first after being put in, veteran opener Fakhar Zaman was looking set to anchor the innings, having scored 46 runs off 35 deliveries. However, Chakaravarthy's guile and smart bowling proved to be Zaman's undoing.