New Delhi, March 7 -- Varun Chakaravarthy isn't having the best of the tournament lately but New Zealand aren't taking the Indian spinner lightly ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 final, set to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. One of the most potent threats currently in the world, Chakaravarthy took nine wickets in four group stage matches, conceding only 62 runs.

However, things took a different turn in the Super 8 stages for Chakaravarthy as the Tamil Nadu spinner gave away 186 runs with just four wickets to show at an average of 46.5. Despite his slump in form, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner isn't in mood to take the world no.1 bowler lightly. "No, I don't think so," Santner said when asked whether there will b...