Tim David sports a smile after Varun Chakravarthy cheekily bails out of run-up in AUS vs IND 2025 2nd T20I [Watch]

Humorous Incident During AUS vs IND 2025 T20I

During the second T20I at Melbourne Cricket Ground, a funny moment occurred between Australia's Tim David and India's Varun Chakravarthy. The two engaged in a playful mind game with each other during the innings.

Playing a bit of mind game, David pulled away as the wrist-spinner came to bowl, and the latter followed it by backing off when he was just about to deliver the ball, sparking amusement among the commentators.

Details of the Incident

The moment took place in the ninth over, when India captain Suryakumar Yadav handed the ball to Chakravarthy for his third over. After Josh Inglis scored a single off the first ball, the visiting captain brought in Tilak Varma at short leg to pressure David, who had just come in to bat.

The mini-drama began as David pulled away from the delivery, and Chakravarthy also retreated from bowling. The cricketers exchanged a single, then Chakravarthy returned a catch in the same over, dismissing David.

Match Outcome

Tim David scored only 1 run after facing two balls, while Chakravarthy finished with figures of 4-0-23-2, dismissing David and Travis Head. Despite his efforts, India lost the match, falling behind 1-0 in the five-game series.

Additional Context

Mitchell Marsh won the toss again and chose to field, sending India into bat first.

Author's summary

During a tense cricket match, a playful confrontation between Tim David and Varun Chakravarthy added humor to the series, demonstrating the light-hearted side of competitive sport.

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Sportskeeda Sportskeeda — 2025-10-31

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