R Ashwin's Pre-Match Prediction Comes True After Varun Chakravarthy Dimisses Travis Head In Champions Trophy Semi-Final
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India are currently taking on Australia in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium on March 4 (Tuesday). The Indians needed to be wary of Travis Head, especially after his match-winning knocks against them in the WoTC 2023 final and the ODI World Cup 2023 final. He once again gave the Aussies a fast start, but before he could make a big score, it was Varun Chakravarthy who got him out. Legendary off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's prediction therefore came true.
In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Ravichandran Ashwin said that Rohit Sharma should give the new ball to Varun Chakravarthy to counter the threat of Travis Head, and ask him to bowl over the wicket. He said that the Australian opener would look to attack Chakravarthy, and this will get him out.
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"New ball and give it to Varun and ask him to bowl over the stumps to Travis Head. Travis Head shows all his three stumps and then clears his leg and hit it over the field. Varun Chakravarthy, with a new ball, might give India an edge. It will be a mouth-watering contest," Ashwin said.
"I would be very surprised if Travis Head will take on a back seat against Varun. He would love to go aggressive and it will high-risk option. Either he will give Australia good start or India will get him out cheaply. If Travis Head doesn't take him on, then keeps Varun on for five overs," the legendary off-spinner added.
How Travis Head Got Out
After Travis Head smashed the likes of Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav all over the park, Roht Sharma brought in Varun Chakravarthy in the 9th over. It was still a newish ball, and he bowled over the wickets. Head cleared his front leg and tried to loft the ball, but miscued the ball. It went straight into the hands of Shubman Gill at long off. He was thus dismissed after scoring 39 from 33 balls.
This was exactly how Ravichandran Ashwin predicted Travis Head could get out against Varun Chakravarthy.
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