Rahul Chahar was part of India’s team for the T20 World Cup. He was selected over the more experienced Yuzvendra Chahal because of his quicker and flatter leg-spin trajectory. But he got only one opportunity in the tournament - against Namibia in a dead rubber - where he bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 30 runs.
Speaking in an interview with Sports Today, Sunil Gavaskar expressed hope that the selectors will explain to the 22-year-old spinner the reasons behind his exclusion.
Sunil Gavaskar said:
The dip in Rahul Chahar’s form started in the second half of the IPL. In the India leg he had picked up 11 wickets from seven games. But he managed just two wickets from four matches in the UAE.
However, while he has been disregarded for the New Zealand series, Rahul Chahar has been named in the squad for the India ‘A’ tour of South Africa. He’ll want to regain his touch and stake a claim for a return to the main team.
Check out the full 2021 T20 World Cup squad here.
“Hope Venkatesh Iyer will get more opportunities than Shankar and Dube” - Sunil Gavaskar
One of the notable new faces in the Indian T20I squad is all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer. Sunil Gavaskar said Iyer can be utilized in the lower order for India.
The former captain had hoped that Iyer would get more opportunities than previous all-rounders who were given only a handful of chances. Sunil Gavaskar added that Iyer will ensure competition for the all-rounder’s spot and will make sure that no one “takes his place for granted”, in an apparent reference to Hardik Pandya.
Sunil Gavaskar said:
The three T20Is will commence on November 17 in Jaipur, kicking off India’s new T20I era under the stewardship of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid.
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