India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel has put his weight behind Varun Chakravarthy ahead of the semifinal against England. Chakravarthy hasn’t been at his absolute best in the last three games and he would be determined to turn the tables.

The mystery spinner returned with figures of 1-40 in his quota of four overs against the West Indies at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday. Earlier, Chakravarthy returned with expensive figures of 1-47 in his four overs against South Africa. He bagged 1-35 against Zimbabwe in the Super 8 clash.

Morkel said the bowlers are tend to get some tough days at the office in T20Is and they can’t always restrict the opposition to 120.

“Normal routine session with Varun, he went through his process. We wanted him to walk away with confidence.It’s not about how you get to the semifinal but about how you play in the next two games. You cannot always bowl out the opposition for 120,” Morne Morkel said during the pre-match press conference.

Meanwhile, because of the lunar eclipse on Tuesday, India’s training session was postponed in Mumbai.

“I was told about the lunar eclipse and the session was pushed backward but it was important to put in the efforts which was good to see.” he added.

On the other hand, Morkel said the current phase is a learning experience for Abhishek Sharma, who has managed only 80 runs in six matches. The former South African pacer said Sanju Samson also found himself in a similar situation.

“Sanju found himself in a similar situation, it’s a good growth and learning for Abhishek. It’s a fresh page for him tomorrow and an opportunity to go out there and do well.” Morkel said.

“Sanju is someone who always works hard at the nets. He got an opportunity and stepped up in a crucial game. It was about giving him the backing. Credit to him for not losing hope, keeping calm, fighting the hard times and continuing to work hard,” he concluded.

India will take on England in the second semifinal at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Thursday.