Yuzvendra Chahal, according to Ajay Jadeja, can now question captain Virat Kohli about his exclusion from the T20 World Cup squad. Chahal’s outstanding performance in the UAE leg of the current IPL season prompted Jadeja to make the statement.
Jadeja made his remarks after the Haryana leg-spinner produced yet another outstanding performance (3/29 in four overs). The Royal Challengers Bangalore won this game against the Punjab Kings to go to the playoffs.
Jadeja claimed that Chahal thrives in high-pressure situations. Chahal’s street smarts, according to the former Indian cricketer, come to the fore in difficult situations.
“Chahal’s skills and mental sharpness come to the fore during high-pressure run-chases. He scripted a turnaround in just one over. After he dismissed Mayank Agarwal, he was mentally all over the rest of the batsmen. Perhaps, now he can ask captain Kohli about his snub from the T20 World Cup squad which he couldn’t have done before because his performance wasn’t great,” said Ajay Jadeja.
Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas Pooran provided Chahal with his maiden wicket. He followed that up by dismissing a threatening-looking Mayank Agarwal and Sarfaraz Khan in a single over.
One of the greatest discussion topics in Indian cricket was Chahal’s absence from India’s T20 World Cup roster. The decision of the selector has been questioned by fans and pundits.
To put things in perspective, Chahal’s performance has dipped dramatically in the 15 months preceding up to the IPL’s UAE leg.
Since the start of the year, the right-arm leggie has only taken 11 wickets in 13 T20Is, averaging 41.36 and a high economy rate of 8.92.
Earlier this year, Chahal was dropped from the starting XI midway through the T20I series against England. His performance in the Indian portion of the IPL was also not particularly impressive.
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