The Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has now become one of the crucial cogs of the Indian cricket team in limited overs cricket. However, on Tuesday, he has revealed that he has developed two variations of googly which will benefit him in the long run.
Ahead of the first T20I against Ireland, Chahal said, “I have two googlies — one closer to the head and one more side-arm. So I try to mix it up. Batsmen have to look at the head position, so it is an advantage for me. For example, a left-arm spinner can have only two variations, but a leg-spinner has at least four variations so the batsmen are always thinking about what he is going to face next.”
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He further added, “Wrist spinners are a recent trend, and it is not like without wrist spin you cannot win here. But I think conditions here (in Ireland and England) will help spinners. English spinners have picked up wickets in the ODI series against Australia, so that is encouraging for us. Yesterday, I bowled in the nets in London and the weather was hot, almost same as in the sub-continent. I hope the weather stays the same and I am looking forward to more hot days like that. Whether I get to play in the first T20 or the second, I am going to enjoy my outing here.”
Yuzi’s partnership with chinaman Kuldeep Yadav has been pretty much successful and he attributes it to their attacking quality.
Talking about the same, Chahal said, “Whenever Kuldeep and I come on to bowl, we look to take wickets in the middle overs and put pressure on the batsmen. Taking wickets in the middle overs is the easiest way to put pressure on the opposition.”
Meanwhile, in a worrying development, young spinner Washington Sundar was taken off the field within India’s first hour of training here at The Village in Malahide. He participated in the warm-up football game, as well as the fielding drills for a little time, though the cause of his injury is unclear.
The injury seems to be near his ankle, as he needed help from two support staff members to get off the field. An official word from the Indian team management is awaited.
