Delhi: In the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, while Indian batsman Sanju Samson made headlines with his brilliant performance, the team’s mystery spinner Varun Chakraborty did not have a good day. Varun, who bowled excellently throughout the tournament, proved to be very expensive in this important match. After this, the discussion regarding the team combination before the final has intensified.

Varun Chakraborty proved costly in the semi-finals

In the semi-final match, Varun Chakraborty was seen struggling against the England batsmen. He spent 64 runs in his four over spell and was able to take only one wicket. In particular, England’s young batsman Jacob Bethel batted aggressively on his balls. Bethel scored 42 runs on 13 balls of Varun, due to which his spell became very expensive.

Demand for change in the team before the final

After this performance, a debate has started in the cricket world that Kuldeep Yadav should be given a chance in place of Varun Chakraborty in the final match. Many experts believe that the team should consider changes in such a big match.

Irfan Pathan gave statement in support of Varun

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan, while giving his opinion on this issue, said that if he had been a part of the Indian team camp, he would have tried to somehow boost the confidence of Varun Chakraborty. He believes that it would not be right to drop a player on the basis of one bad match, especially when he has performed brilliantly throughout the tournament.

Pathan also said that Varun needs to refresh mentally before the final. According to him, he should be completely relaxed by keeping him away from cricket for the next two days, so that he can enter the finals with new enthusiasm and positive thinking.

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