India reevaluates Varun Chakravarthy’s role before T20 World Cup semifinal due to recent struggles despite strong earlier performance.

India is reassessing Varun Chakravarthy’s role ahead of a crucial T20 World Cup semifinal against the West Indies, despite his 11 wickets in six matches. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate cited increased batter familiarity from shared IPL experience as a factor in Varun’s recent struggles, with 47 and 35 runs conceded in two matches while taking one wicket each. Former player Sanjay Bangar advised bowling fuller to target the stumps and using the googly wider to counter West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer. India also looks to optimize Varun’s impact across innings phases, with confidence in his ability to adapt at Eden Gardens.