A clip featuring Team India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy’s cameo in a movie has recently gone viral, following his impressive performances in the 2025 Champions Trophy. The footage is from the 2014 Tamil sports drama ‘Jeeva’, which revolves around cricket and stars Vishnu Vishal and Sri Divya under the direction of Suseenthiran.
Varun Chakaravarthy had a brief cameo in the film. An Instagram user shared a short clip on the platform, which quickly gained attention. In the video, Varun can be seen clapping in the dressing room while a cricket match unfolds on screen. You can watch the video here:
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Varun Chakaravarthy was India’s standout bowler in the 2025 Champions Trophy, finishing as their highest wicket-taker with nine wickets in just three matches.
“He has already made an impact” – Aakash Chopra on Varun Chakaravarthy’s 2025 Champions Trophy heroics
Former cricketer Aakash Chopra recently praised Varun Chakaravarthy for delivering outstanding performances for India in crucial moments of the 2025 Champions Trophy. He highlighted that Varun was initially not part of the squad but joined midway and made a significant impact.
In a video on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra’, he stated:
“Let’s talk about Varun Chakaravarthy’s mystery. He was a slightly left-field selection. His name wasn’t even there in the initial selection. Harshit Rana came for Jasprit Bumrah and Varun came for Yashasvi Jaiswal. He didn’t play against Bangladesh and Pakistan, and you started wondering whether he would play or not.”
He further continued:
“Then India went for the jugular. They played four spinners. They got Varun Chakaravarthy to bowl even in the powerplay. When Travis Head was hitting, he was given the ball. New Zealand got off to a flier. So he was called and got Will Young out. He played only three matches. In such a short career, he has made a mark.”
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