New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner could not confirm that pace spearhead Matt Henry will be available for Sunday's Champions Trophy final but was confident they can tame India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner could not confirm that pace spearhead Matt Henry will be available for Sunday's Champions Trophy final but was confident they can tame India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy.

The New Zealand captain looks ahead to his team's Champions Trophy final against India in Dubai

Spinner Varun Chakravarthy emerged from the dugout to produce a match-winning display against New Zealand in his Champions Trophy debut on Sunday while also leaving India with a "happy headache" ahead of the tournament's knockout stage.

New Zealand coach Gary Stead said the BlackCaps will prepare well to tackle Varun Chakravarthy threat in the big final on Sunday. New Zealand will look to use their experience of having played a group game in Dubai when they meet India on what is expected to be another sluggish pitch.

Santner acknowledged that several New Zealand batsmen have faced Varun in the Indian Premier League. However, he highlighted that they will be studying his bowling videos closely in preparation for the final.

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Varun Chakravarthy registered his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Here's a look at the top stats in his spell:

Varun Chakravarthy picked up a five-wicket haul to help India beat New Zealand by 44 runs. India to face Australia in the first-semifinal in Dubai on Tuesday.