IND vs BAN: Rohit Praises Chahal, Feels Leggie's Ability To Out-think Batsman Makes Him Different

“He knows what he’s trying to do, and he exactly knows what the batsman is trying to do. He’s basically trying to stay ahead of the game, ahead of the batsman", Rohit said

India’s stand-in captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday heaped praises on front-line leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal for his stellar comeback back into the T20 team. Rohit said that leggie has once again proved his worth in the middle overs and his uncanny ability to out-think batsmen makes him different from others. Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav were left out of the T20 series against the West Indies and South Africa after the 50-over World Cup. The selectors did not pick them as they wanted to try out some fringe players ahead of the T20 World Cup next year. While Chahal has made a successful comeback with a stellar showing against Bangladesh, his spin twin Kuldeep is waiting his opportunity.

“This is a very, very new unit. But Chahal, for the last two years has been extremely consistent with how he has performed in white ball cricket. Even in the ODI format, he has done extremely well for us,” said Rohit ahead of the series decider against Bangladesh here on Saturday.

“He bowled well in the IPL, and then his performance got recognised and he was picked for the Indian team in the ODI format. Since then, he’s been one of the important members of the squad, and he’s proved that in this series, how important he can be in the middle overs.” Rohit feels Chahal’s ability to outthink the batsman is what makes him different from others. The leggie took two crucial wickets in the same over in Rajkot, Mushfiqur Rahim and Soumya Sarkar, to put the brakes on Bangladesh’s scoring rate. “He knows what he’s trying to do, and he exactly knows what the batsman is trying to do. He’s basically trying to stay ahead of the game, ahead of the batsman. That makes him a little more challenging for any batsman. He has understood that really well, and he’s got variation and skills.