Former India opener Gautam Gambhir questioned Yuzvendra Chahal’s strategy within the ongoing T20I sequence after the leg-spinner leaked aplenty within the 2nd T20I in opposition to South Africa on Sunday. Chahal was taken to the cleaners because the Rajasthan Royals star leaked 49 runs in his 4-over quota.
Rather a lot was anticipated from Yuzvendra Chahal after the harm to Kuldeep Yadav because the leg-spinner was banked on to play the lead spinner’s function. Chahal had headed into the continued 5-match sequence after successful the Purple Cap with 27 wickets for the Royals in IPL 2022.
However, Chahal has appeared lackluster to date within the first 2 T20Is in opposition to South Africa. While he acquired solely 2.1 overs within the first T20I, which was a high-scoring affair with South Africa chasing India’s whole of 211 with 5 deliveries to spare, Chahal was taken to the cleaners within the 2nd T20I on Sunday. Chahal acquired to finish his quota of 4 overs throughout which he acquired the wicket of Temba Bavuma (35) however he was put below stress by Heinrich Klaasen who hit a match-winning 81 from simply 46 deliveries.
Speaking to Star Sports after India went 2-0 down within the sequence, Gautam Gambhir mentioned Chahal ought to look to be extra aggressive and never play a defensive function, saying there are left-arm spinners and finger spinners to do the holding function.
“Varying the pace is very important. If you think you can just bowl tight lines and expect the batter to get out, that’s the role of a left-arm spinner. The defensive bowling can be done by a left-arm spinner or a finger spinner. The wrist-spinner is your attacking option. So that mindset needs to be attacking.
“Even should you give 50 runs in 4 overs, then it is advisable to get 3 wickets to be in a scenario to assist your crew win. But should you give 40 or 50 in 4 overs and get solely a wicket, it is an issue,” Gambhir said.
“If you’re floating it within the air and getting hit for 2 sixes, it should not be an issue. If you appeared on the match, no batter wanted to step out and hit Chahal. They stayed again on the crease and hit the leg-spinner which implies you tried to bowl with tempo. You anticipate that from Axar, not from Chahal,” the previous India opener added.
South Africa gunned down a 149-run goal in simply 18.2 overs regardless of Bhuvneshwar Kumar taking as many as 4 wickets for simply 17 runs in his 4-over spell.
While Chahal conceded 49, Hardik Pandya leaked 31 runs in 3 overs and Axar Patel was taken to the cleaners (18 runs) in the one over he bowled.
Having gone 0-2 down within the 5-match sequence, Rishabh Pant’s males will probably be hoping to bounce again once they tackle South Africa in a must-win third T20I in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.
