Varun Chakaravarthy: Dindigul Dragons (DD) captain Ravichandran Ashwin couldn’t hide his priceless reaction as Varun Chakaravarthy pulled off a thrilling win with the bat against the Salem Spartans (SS) in Match 19 of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2025. The game was held on Sunday, June 22, at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli.
Varun Chakaravarthy: Chasing 189, the match boiled down to needing 10 runs off the last three balls with two wickets in hand when Varun Chakaravarthy (on 1) faced M Poiyamozhi. The fourth ball of the over brought two runs, followed by a no-ball for a delivery that pitched outside the pitch.
Varun Chakaravarthy: Chakaravarthy capitalized, launching it over long-on for six, reducing the equation to one run off the final ball as skipper Ashwin watched anxiously from the dugout. The 33-year-old then struck the last delivery over long-off for four to seal a sensational win, prompting Ashwin to react with an emotional, priceless expression before breaking into a relieved laugh.
Varun Chakaravarthy: Watch the moments here:
வாரே வா வருண்! 🫡💥👏🏼
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R. Ashwin picked up 3 wickets for 22 runs in the first innings of the match
After being put in to bat, the Salem Spartans lost three wickets for just 40 runs. Nidhish Rajagopal came to the rescue with a gritty half-century, eventually scoring an impressive 74 off 47 balls, which included six fours and four sixes. Meanwhile, Sunny Sandhu (25 off 14) and Rajendran Vivek (35 off 20) made useful contributions, helping the Spartans post a total of 188/7.
For the Dindigul Dragons, Ravichandran Ashwin was outstanding, finishing with figures of three for 22 in his four-over spell.
