Mumbai, March 4 -- India bowling coach Morne Morkel has thrown his weight behind mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy, describing him as a "match-winner" capable of taking a wicket off almost every delivery when in rhythm.

The defending champions qualified for the semi-finals after they defeated West Indies in the Super 8 fixture at the Eden Gardens. Sanju Samson's explosive, unbeaten 97-run knock off 50 balls, with the help of 12 fours and four sixes, guided the Men in Blue to a five-wicket win.

India's win at Eden Gardens set up a high-stakes semi-final clash with England in Mumbai on March 5, keeping alive their hopes of back-to-back T20 World Cup titles.

Speaking ahead of the semi-final, Morkel highlighted Varun's unique skill set a...