Team India’s spinner Varun Chakravarthy recently picked his playing XI, naming only those cricketers who have played with him. Varun, who has been exceptional in T20 cricket, selected some of the big names in a conversation with Ravichandran Ashwin. However, only three Indian players made it to his team, with the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma getting snubbed.

Virat and Rohit bid adieu to T20Is after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup. In IPL, Virat played a key role in the maiden title of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru this year. On the other hand, Rohit was with the Mumbai Indians, who lost to the Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2.

Jos Buttler of England and Travis Head of Australia were included as openers. The No.3 spot was given to the T20I skipper of the Men in Blue, Suryakumar Yadav. Following him was West Indies star batter Nicholas Pooran, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket. South Africa and Sunrisers Hyderabad player Heinrich Klaasen came in as a wicket-keeper batter.

Chakravarthy picked three all-rounders in the squad. Hardik Pandya, Andre Russell, and Sunil Narine made the cut. Rashid Khan took up the job of the specialist spinner. In the fast bowling department, Varun went with Jasprit Bumrah and Matheesha Pathirana.

Varun Chakravarthy’s Dream T20 XI: JOS Buttler, Travis head, Suryakumar Yadav, Nicholas Pooran, Heinrich Klaasen, Hardik Pandya, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Rashid Khan, Jasprit Bumrah, Matheesha Pathrana