'Mahi Bhai Was Eldest, Then Came...': Yuzvendra Chahal's 'Big Remark' On His Equation With Multiple Captains

India's star leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is just 7 wickets away from becoming the first Indian bowler to complete 100 wickets in T20Is.

So far in his career, Yuzvendra Chahal has played under a total of 4 captains - MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya .

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Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, India's highest wicket-taker in T20 Internationals, is counted among the senior players in current Indian team and has had an inspiring journey in limited-overs cricket over the past few years. Chahal made his international debut in 2016 under the captaincy of legend MS Dhoni and since then he has played under a total of 4 captains - MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya - so far.

Apart from MS Dhoni, 33-year-old Chahal has played a lot of cricket under the captaincy of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Now he is part of the young India team captained by Hardik Pandya in IND vs WI T20 series. Ahead of India vs West Indies 2nd T20I, Chahal was asked to tell how different it was to play under all these captains, to which he came up with a brilliant reply. Having played under multiple captains, Chahal feels his equation with whoever is leading the team doesn't change much.

"It's like a family where you have four brothers. Mahi bhai was the eldest, then came Virat bhaiya, then Rohit bhaiya and now Hardik. Equations remains the same. At the ground, we all want to win. They (seniors) gave us freedom as a bowler and Hardik also gives that space to the bowlers," he said, PTI reported. 

Yuzvendra Chahal is a few wickets away from achieving a major milestone in the ongoing IND vs WI five-match T20I series. Even though India lost the series opener against West Indies by 4 runs, Chahal managed to bag 2 wickets in a single over and now, he has a golden chance to create history by the end of IND vs WI T20I series. Chahal is just 7 wickets away from becoming the first Indian bowler to complete 100 wickets in T20Is.

Ahead of IND vs WI 2nd T20I in Guyana, Chahal said he enjoys his battles against West Indies star batter Nicholas Pooran.

"I love my battles against Nicholas Pooran. I have got him out a few times and in some other occasions, he has hit me for sixes. I try not give him freebies or I know he will hit me out of the park."

"Team combination is our priority and it is not something new. At 7 we generally play Ravindra Jadeja or Axar Patel. Three spinners can only play if the wickets are spin-friendly," said Chahal ahead of the second T20. "Kuldeep is bowling really well, he is in a great rhythm and that's why team is backing him. I keep working on nets so that whenever I get the chance I will grab it," the leg-spinner added.