India’s key spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been training hard on a scorching Mumbai afternoon, a day before the T20 World Cup semifinal against England as well. Chakaravarthy has been Team India’s vital cog in the middle overs over the past 12 months, helping India win. However, bowling coach Morne Morkel applauded Varun Chakaravarthy’s special skills as well.

“It was a normal routine session with Varun. He really enjoys single-wicket practice the day before the game, where mentally he can go through the process. Conversations we have had are about clarity and about him feeling good with his bowling,” Morkel said.

Meanwhile, Morkel didn’t reveal much about how Varun Chakaravarthy’s mind operates while preparing for a match.

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“It’s a tricky question to answer here now. Obviously, I can’t reveal his process. But I keep telling him that in our bowling line-up, with the skill and variation Varun’s got, he has the ability to take a wicket almost every ball. So if he goes for a boundary or the ball isn’t executed as well as possible, he shouldn’t dwell on it,” he shared.

“For him, it’s just about moving on to the next one and committing to the next ball. He’s a highly skilful guy, hard to pick once you walk into the crease. So for him it’s about getting confidence with the ball, getting his speed, length and control right, and not overthinking it. With Varun, to his credit, he wants to be a big performer for the team. So he does put a little pressure on himself. But he’s a match-winner for us, and for him it’s about staying focused and making sure every ball is his best ball,” the bowling coach further added.

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Meanwhile, Shivam Dube too gave away 46 runs in his two overs against Zimbabwe and, on a flat pitch, is a risky sixth-bowling option as well. Morkel also said that his execution can improve.

“Shivam is a guy who’s always going to give us potentially an over or two. For him, the most important thing is just to make smart decisions with the ball. So I think one area we’d like to improve with him is just his ball execution. Teams are going to go after him; he’s the guy who’s going to be put under pressure, which gives us opportunities to take wickets. So if we can get his thinking process with ball in hand a little better, a little smarter, that’ll be a big positive,” Morne Morkel concluded.