T20 World Cup: Varun Chakraborty’s ‘mystery spin’ is a big threat for England, has taken so many wickets in 5 matches

Mumbai: The Indian cricket team is scheduled to play the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026 against England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. The problems of the Indian team, which were troubled by the opposition spin bowlers in the tournament, have increased due to their spinner Varun Chakraborty. However, Varun’s record against England has been excellent.

Varun Chakraborty has proved expensive in all three matches of the World Cup Super-8. In the matches against South Africa, Zimbabwe and West Indies, Varun gave away 122 runs in 12 overs and took only 3 wickets. Varun is currently the trump card of Indian spin bowling. In such a situation, his ineffectiveness is a matter of concern before the semi-finals. However, Indian team’s bowling coach Morne Morkel has the opposite opinion.

Morne Morkel expressed full confidence in Varun, saying, “Chakravarthy has the ability to take wickets on every ball and can change the course of any match. His hard work also reinforces this confidence—he is often the first to arrive at practice sessions and bowls in the nets for long periods.”

He said, “Varun Chakravarthy’s nature also makes him special. He neither celebrates success nor beats himself up for poor performance. Rather, he is his own biggest critic and constantly tries to improve. All he needs is one great over to help his team win.”

Despite not being able to bowl as per his reputation in the Super-8, Varun is the highest wicket-taker for India in this World Cup. He has taken 12 wickets in 7 matches. His best score is 3 wickets for 7 runs.

It is almost certain that Varun will be in the playing eleven in the semi-finals. Varun can be very important in the semi-finals. This mysterious right-handed leg spinner has taken 14 wickets in 5 matches against England. His best performance was 5 wickets for 24 runs.