Former leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan is pretty impressed by the positive attitude and variations of young leg-spinner Rahul Chahar. He said that he will watch his performance during the white-ball series in Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, Rahul Chahar, who has played three T20Is for India so far, has been added to the ODI squad for the Sri Lanka series and he is likely to make his debut in the ODI format in the upcoming three-match series, starting on Sunday.
“Rahul Chahar seems to be a very attacking bowler. His body language is good, he has got all the variations. He doesn’t mind getting hit. He doesn’t get perturbed if he has gone for a four or six. This is something I like,” Sivaramakrishnan told PTI. “his positive attitude, line, and length, variation of pace, his ability to try and get a batsman out.”
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He continued: “In the middle overs, you have to get wickets otherwise batsmen will take you for runs towards the end… That’s why he is making a big difference for MI by picking up wickets in the middle overs. He is a new commodity like Varun, so nobody knows the variations that he has, how he sets up a batsman, how he is going to bowl.”
L Sivaramakrishnan, who will be seen doing commentary for the upcoming India-Sri Lanka series, said that he was looking forward to seeing the spinners as well. Moreover, the youngsters will get a chance to be in the squad of the upcoming marquee event – the T20 World Cup.
“Well, there is always excitement when India plays. So I am looking forward to the series. Lots of young talent in the spin bowling department. Am looking forward to seeing the spinners doing really well,” said the veteran. “Of course I would like to see Chahal do well…I would like to see Kuldeep Yadav do well. But I will also keep an eye on Varun Chakravarthy and Rahul Chahar.”
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While he was asked if many limited-overs series has been making things difficult for spinners, the veteran has shared his views as well.
He said: “I am saddened by that… But do these cricketers aspire to play for India in Test matches or are they quite happy playing white-ball cricket, that’s the big question for me… There are a lot of talented spinners in the white-ball cricket. I would like to see a lot more emerge, …and knock at the doors of Test cricket. We should nurture spinners who can come and take their places (of Test ace R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja).”
