“There are no concerns regarding his form” - Suryakumar Yadav backs Varun Chakravarthy ahead of the final

Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav has backed under-performing Varun Chakravarthy, stating there are no concerns about his form ahead of the grand finale against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, March 8.

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Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of the final, Surya is confident Varun will raise his game on big occasions and win the game for his team, backing him to win the grand finale. 

“There are no concerns regarding Varun's form. We have won the match due to collective effort and once you have won a match, you shouldn't over-think," Suryakumar told reporters in Ahmedabad. 

"If you have 11 players, not everyone will perform on each day. There will be ups and downs and there are others to cover for that person. I have no worries about Varun as he is a World No. 1 bowler, he knows how to raise his game on big occasions and win it for his team, and I am sure he will definitely win the final for us,” he added.

Though Varun Chakravarthy is currently leading the wicket-taking charts with 13 scalps from eight innings at an average of 19.07 with the best figures of 3/7, he failed to create an impact in the last four outings. 

There has been a debate in the Indian cricketing fraternity to bring in the wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav for Varun in the playing XI for the much-anticipated final. When asked about the likely changes in the XI, Surya didn’t reveal much.

“See that for yourself tomorrow. It seems you want to know everything today,” he concluded with a smile.

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India is coming into the grand finale on the back of a seven-run win over England in the second semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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