AUS v IND 2025: WATCH- Tim David falls victim to Varun Chakaravarthy’s mind games

AUS v IND 2025: Tim David Outwitted by Varun Chakravarthy's Mind Games

Australia won the second T20 International at Melbourne Cricket Ground against India by 4 wickets on October 31, 2025.

Match Overview

India batted first on a challenging pitch favoring pacers, scoring 125 runs in 18.4 overs. Opener Abhishek Sharma led with 68 runs from 37 balls. Australia’s Josh Hazlewood was the standout bowler, claiming three wickets.

Australia's Chase

Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head gave Australia a strong start, scoring 51 runs in 27 balls for the first wicket. Head was dismissed for 28 by Varun Chakravarthy. Marsh made 46 runs off 26 balls before being taken out by Kuldeep Yadav.

Mind Games at the Crease

After Marsh’s dismissal, Tim David came to bat. India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy engaged in psychological tactics to unsettle him. Varma was positioned at short-leg, prompting a smile from David. David hesitated and stepped back at one point, while Chakravarthy paused his delivery.

David managed only one run but was soon dismissed after attempting to defend a delivery that kept low, resulting in a simple return catch to Varun.

Varun Chakravarthy of Team India outfoxed Australia's middle-order batter Tim David with his techniques during the second T20I.
"The right-hander only managed one run before being removed by Chakravarthy."
Varun Chakravarthy v Tim David were playing some serious mind games.

Authored by Jatin Sharma

Summary: Varun Chakravarthy’s strategic bowling and psychological tactics proved decisive in limiting Tim David's contribution, contributing significantly to India’s competitive edge in the second T20I against Australia.

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