New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal The 2024 IPL season has started strongly, impressing everyone with his bowling skills and agility in taking wickets.
During this season, he also became the first bowler in the history of the league to cross the 200-wicket mark.
And when India T20 World Cup After the lineup was announced, Chahal was also included in the 15-man squad for the Americas cricket event.
But Chahal’s performances have dipped in the past few games as his runs have leaked and he hasn’t been able to take wickets as often as he would have liked.
Even though the leg-spinner had a brilliant performance against the Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, there is still a lot to be said for the former India opener Virender SehwagChahal is not suitable indian eleven at the T20 World Cup.
Sehwag feels that whatever format Chahal plays in the World Cup, it will not help him get into the starting XI at least at the start of the tournament.
“Whatever the form of Chahal is, it doesn’t matter. The first opportunity in the T20 World Cup will be given to Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav A couple,” Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.
While all-rounder Jadeja is almost certain to be in the Indian XI, if India go with a combination of two seamers, two spinners and Hardik as a fast bowling all-rounder, Kurdi Pugh is expected to partner with him.
Kuldeep (15) and Chahal (15) are currently ranked 10th and 12th respectively in the list of highest wicket-scorers in IPL this season.
The current reigning purple cap holder is Jasprit Bumrah of Mumbai Indians, who has taken 20 wickets in 13 games.
During this season, he also became the first bowler in the history of the league to cross the 200-wicket mark.
And when India T20 World Cup After the lineup was announced, Chahal was also included in the 15-man squad for the Americas cricket event.
But Chahal’s performances have dipped in the past few games as his runs have leaked and he hasn’t been able to take wickets as often as he would have liked.
Even though the leg-spinner had a brilliant performance against the Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, there is still a lot to be said for the former India opener Virender SehwagChahal is not suitable indian eleven at the T20 World Cup.
Sehwag feels that whatever format Chahal plays in the World Cup, it will not help him get into the starting XI at least at the start of the tournament.
“Whatever the form of Chahal is, it doesn’t matter. The first opportunity in the T20 World Cup will be given to Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav A couple,” Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.
While all-rounder Jadeja is almost certain to be in the Indian XI, if India go with a combination of two seamers, two spinners and Hardik as a fast bowling all-rounder, Kurdi Pugh is expected to partner with him.
Kuldeep (15) and Chahal (15) are currently ranked 10th and 12th respectively in the list of highest wicket-scorers in IPL this season.
The current reigning purple cap holder is Jasprit Bumrah of Mumbai Indians, who has taken 20 wickets in 13 games.