The stage is set at Wankhede for India vs England in the T20 World Cup semi-final. Spotlight falls on Varun Chakravarthy, whose leg-spin could earn him the tournament’s top bowling honors.
Currently fourth with 12 wickets from 7 outings, Chakravarthy needs two more scalps to leapfrog to the top. His Super 8 form dipped, but against England, he’s a nightmare—14 wickets in 5 T20Is, featuring a fifer. India expects him to rediscover that venom.
England’s Adil Rashid, with 11 wickets, is hot on his heels. The spinner has troubled India before, taking 14 wickets in 18 matches. The duel between these two could define the semi-final’s outcome.
Eliminated teams leave the leaderboard static at the top: van Schalkwyk leads with 13 in 4, followed by Muzarabani (13/6) and Ngidi (12/7). Ravindra and Rashid share fifth spot at 11. A strong showing from Chakravarthy would not only boost India’s chances but crown him World Cup’s deadliest bowler.