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‘There Was No Dip In My Form’ – Yuzvendra Chahal
By SMCS - Jul 9, 2021 2:25 pm
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Experienced India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Thursday said that he is working on his variations and angles and everyone would ‘see a more confident Yuzi’ in the upcoming limited over series against Sri Lanka. It is also noteworthy that, India will play three ODIs and as many T20Is against Sri Lanka.

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Yuzvendra Chahal with Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni

“I’ve a couple of variations and I’m focusing on that only, not using other deliveries. You will see a more confident Yuzi in this series,” he said at a virtual press conference on the announcement of the title sponsors for India’s tour of Sri Lanka. “I’m just working on my angles and in general trying to bowl more.”

Chahal, who was a vital cog in India’s ODI team before the 2019 World Cup, was demoted to Grade C from Grade B in the BCCI annual contracts list and didn’t get the chance in the home ODI series against England, has finally returned. The veteran leg-spinner has said that his sole focus is now on the upcoming limited over series against Sri Lanka instead of the IPL and the T20 World Cup as well.

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“My performance – I don’t think it was a dip (in form) or anything. You can’t perform in every match. I will try my level best. This series is very important to me,” said Yuzvendra Chahal, who last played an ODI in Sydney against Australia in last November. “I keep talking to the bowling coach. There is confidence now … My main focus at the moment is just this series. There’s been lesser cricket over the last year, but that’s not in our hands. Whatever series happens, we want to perform. Then, my focus would be IPL and then the World T20.”

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Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav

While talking about the inputs that he received from the coach Rahul Dravid, Chahal said: “He said, do whatever you want to do, be focused on whatever you are doing. He told me, you are a senior and need to guide the youngsters in the team. Also, he said the series is important for me and I am focused on that only,”

While he was asked about adjusting the format after having played only T20s in the last six months or so, Yuzvendra Chahal said that it should not be an issue as well.

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“Yeah…I am playing an ODI series after a long time. We already played two practice matches here. ODIs are different compared to T20s. I have played 50-plus (ODI) matches, so it should not be an issue. And when I bowl, I only focus on how to get batsmen out. That’s it,” he further added.

“It is of course an important series for Sri Lanka…to prepare for upcoming matches. The T20 series will be used to focus on the upcoming T2O world cup. This series will be played in bio-bubble and we are confident of maintaining a safe bio-bubble environment,” Yuzvendra Chahal concluded.