Ahmedabad, March 7 -- Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav backed India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy and expressed strong support for him ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand, on Sunday, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Chakravarthy has struggled since the Super 8s, taking four wickets in four matches at an economy rate of 11+. His semi-final outing against England was disastrous as in 4 overs he gave away 64 runs, his worst T20I figures and India's worst in a World Cup match.

Yet, Suryakumar stood by him, emphasising team effort and trusting Chakravarthy to bounce back. Suryakumar was speaking to the reporters on the eve of India's T20 World Cup title defence against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sat...