Former India legspinner Anil Kumble hailed the "exceptional" Varun and said his display would encourage India, who will play their semi-final - and the final should they qualify - at the same venue.

Vijay Shankar, Swapnil Singh, M Mohammed and C Andre Siddarth were among the major buys ... In the lead-up to the auction, the likes of R Ashwin and Varun Chakravarthy (both Dindigul Dragons ...