the former India Batting coach Sanjay Bangar feels leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal will emerge as the trump card for the Men in Blue in the upcoming T20Is. World cup. The selectors made a bold choice by not picking Chahal in last year’s ICC showpiece event and it proved to be a big mistake for India as they failed to reach the semi-finals. However, the wrist spinner made a comeback and showcased his brilliance this year. IPL where he won the Purple Cap for claiming 27 scalps.
The 31-year-old is the leading wicket-taker for India in T20Is with 74 scalps and with his recent performances, Chahal has become an almost certainty in India’s T20 WC squad.
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He laid a net around the Proteas batsmen in the recently concluded series, where he took 6 wickets.
Bangar admitted that the Men in Blue missed Chahal’s services in the final T20 World Cup held in UAE and backed him for a place in the upcoming ICC mega event.
“Yuzvendra Chahal is a player who was greatly missed in the last World Cup. He will definitely emerge as a trump card in Australia and bring good success to the Indian team,” said Bangar on Star Sports.
He further said that after the great Anil Kumble, it will be Chahal who will continue to play for India.
“If there is any leg-spinner who has played consistently for long for India, it is Anil Kumble. After Anil Kumble, if there is any wrist-spinner who has played consistently or for a long time for India, it is Yuzvendra Chahal,” he said.
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Bangar further said that playing for his former franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium has helped Chahal become a brave bowler.
“Absolutely, it’s played a huge role. It’s tested how big your heart is. When you learn to hit and aren’t afraid to be hit, you learn to bowl.
“He changes his seam position a bit, bowls in different lines, that has been his strength. He has brought a very good aspect to his game, that is to bowl the right and left handed batsmen on the wide line. The lessons they have learned are from Chinnaswamy itself.”
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