If I Get A Chance To Play Even One Test For India Or Even Picked In Test squad, I Will Be Very Happy: Chahal

"If I get a chance to play even one Test for India, or even if I am picked in the Test squad, I will be very happy. That is a very different feeling.", said Chahal

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New Delhi: India's seasoned limited overs leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is of the view that batsmen around the world have more variations to deal with when they face him and his spin twin Kuldeep Yadav, whenever the two spinners play together for the 'Men in Blue' in white ball cricket. Chahal's claims are backed by statistics which go onto show that when the much famed 'Kulcha' pair play together, their numbers are staggering, and India's win percentage goes a notch high. "We are both wrist spinners and have been bowling together since our younger days. When we play together, the batsmen have more variations to deal with. If I bowl a couple of good overs, something good will happen at Kuldeep's end," Chahal says in the latest episode of ESPNcricinfo 'One on One' show. "But I tend to keep my mindset the same, irrespective of who I am playing with," he adds. Although India have the luxury of fielding the spin trio of Chahal, Kuldeep and Ravinda Jadeja as part of their bowling attack, at times Chahal has to play the lone spinner's role. He says, "When you play as the sole spinner, the responsibilities increase. At times, it also becomes difficult for the captain to decide how to use those ten overs." "When there are two spinners, the captain has 20 overs of spin to manage which is easier, as he knows he doesn't have to get in a part-timer to bowl. If the ball is turning, you know you have another front-line spinner. The pace of the game also quickens when spinners are operating from both ends. If there is turn on offer, it becomes difficult to play spinners in the middle overs." "We have always believed in going for wickets in the middle overs. Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma, whoever the captain is, they want us to pick up wickets. Even if I concede 70 runs in my ten overs but pick up three wickets in the middle overs, it will benefit the team," he adds. Commenting on the role of wrist spinners and how has it evolved post World Cup 2019, Chahal says, "We have Hardik Pandya, Jadeja, Kuldeep and I and this strengthen our batting as well as the bowling attack." "This gives team management some good options and they decide who to play depending on the conditions. On a good turning pitch, Jadeja, Kuldeep and I may end up playing together and sometimes it's just one of us." Although, Chahal is known as white-ball specialist, he aspires to play Test cricket. "If I get a chance to play even one Test for India, or even if I am picked in the Test squad, I will be very happy. That is a very different feeling."