Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy left out T20 World Cup 2024 winning captain Rohit Sharma and Player of the Final Virat Kohli out of the dream T20 XI he shared in conversation with R Ashwin on YouTube.

Travis Head and Jos Buttler were the first players Varun named, choosing them as openers of his Dream T20 XI. In T20 cricket, these two are without a doubt some of the most lethal openers. However, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who opened for India in their T20 World Cup 2024 winning run, were snubbed by Varun, despite their record stats in the format. 

Suryakumar Yadav, the current captain of India's T20 team, was selected by Varun at number three.  Surya is currently regarded by many as the best hitter in the shortest format. Nicholas Pooran, the other contender for the top slot on the list of batters in the 20-over format, came after him. 

Heinrich Klaasen, a star batter for Sunrisers Hyderabad and South Africa, entered the team at number five as a wicket-keeper.

Chakravarthy selected three all-round players for his squad. He started by adding his countryman Hardik Pandya to the lineup. Varun's teammates Andre Russell and Sunil Narine of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were also picked.

Varun's team could only accommodate one pure spinner, Rashid Khan of Afghanistan. Varun selected Matheesha Pathirana of Sri Lanka and Jasprit Bumrah for the pace bowling position.

Varun Chakravarthy's Dream T20 XI:

Jos Buttler, Travis Head, Suryakumar Yadav, Nicholas Pooran, Heinrich Klaasen, Hardik Pandya, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Rashid Khan, Jasprit Bumrah, and Matheesha Pathirana