The mystery spinner has not been in good form since the Super 8 phase of the tournament.
The mystery spinner has not been in good form since the Super 8 phase of the tournament, having claimed four scalps in as many matches while conceding runs at an economy rate of over 11. He was taken to the cleaners by England batters in the semifinal clash at the Wankhede Stadium as he returned with the figures of 1/64 in four overs.
Hence, there has been suggestions about bringing in Kuldeep Yadav in place of Chakaravarthy for the all-important final.
However, Suryakumar expressed strong support for the No.1 ranked T20I bowler, saying it is a team sport and players can have off days.
"There is nothing to worry about. We won the match. It’s a team sport, and we focus on collective performances. We don’t think about individual performances when we win or lose. There are 11 players in the team. Everybody cannot have their best days together. One or two of them will have tough days. We look to cover for them on those days," Suryakumar said in the pre-match presser.
"But we are not worried about him at all. He is the world No. 1 bowler. He knows what to do, when to do it, and how to bowl against different opposition. He knows how to step forward and win matches for us. I am sure he will do it. As for changes, you will know tomorrow. You can’t know everything today, right?" he added.
Varun Chakaravarthy may have experience tough times in the last few outings, but he remains the joint-highest wicket-taker of the tournament, with 13 wickets to his name from eight matches at an average of 19.07.
India defeated England by seven runs in the semifinal and became the first defending champions to reach the final of the T20 World Cup. The Men in Blue will look to become the first team to lift the coveted trophy thrice when they face the Black Caps on Sunday (March 8).