Rohit Bhai Said He'll Use Me Like Bumrah: Chahar

Chahar revealed that it is the faith that skipper Rohit showed in him that makes him happy, more than the praise he is receiving for his performance

Just when it felt that Bangladesh would win the series decider on Sunday, team India's rising paceman Deepak Chahar came up with an incredible bowling performance to finish with figures of 6/7 - best in T20Is - and also became the second Indian to pick a hat-trick in T20Is as India claimed the series 2-1 by beating B’desh by 30 runs. In an interview to IANS, Chahar revealed that it is the faith that skipper Rohit showed in him that makes him happy, more than the praise he is receiving for his performance. "He told me I will use you as a Bumrah today. I will bowl you in the crucial overs and that was motivating for me. I love it when I am given responsibility under pressure because that makes me feel that I am being trusted. I feel bad when nobody trusts me. To get that confidence from the captain felt good at that stage of the game," he smiled. Chahar said there is no doubting the fact that Bumrah is the No.1 bowler at present in the format and it is a matter of pride to be compared to the pacer. "Imandar hona chahiye (You should be honest)…I know where he stands and I also know where I stand. He is the No.1 bowler in the format and as a T20 bowler, he has everything, be it pace or control. He is the No.1 bowler for me and saying that is not a shame. I am not competing with him and my job is to do well. You need to focus on the game and the team should win and that has to be the priority. "When they were cruising at the end of 12 overs, I wanted to walk up to him and ask for the ball from the captain, but I didn't because I knew the captain would have his plan and give me the ball. The whole thought was that we shouldn't lose the game and the series. What matters when you play for the country is to perform and win matches," he explained. Chahar admitted that like every other Indian bowler, he too wants to go ahead and represent team India in Australia in T20I World Cup, 2020. "World T20 is about 11 months away and that is a long time. Obviously I have that in the mind and we are looking to win the trophy, but as a sportsman you can't think so far as there is a lot of international cricket before that as well as the IPL. I want to gain more trust from the management till then and there will be times where I will get hit and I want to still gain the trust of the team so that they support me. Performing in every match is the goal. "I take every game as the last as the competition is very high and the fast bowling unit is doing really well. Cementing your place in this team is very tough, so I look to perform every time I get an opportunity," he signed off.