Indian T20I Wicket-Takers: Yuzvendra Chahal, a seasoned Indian legspinner, put up another remarkable performance against Sri Lanka in the decisive T20I series match at Rajkot. The leggie took two wickets in the game, and with the second one, he now has 90 in T20 Internationals, tying legendary Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the most in the history of men’s cricket in India.
Suryakumar Yadav’s magnificent century, his third in T20Is, helped India win easily in the series finale after amassing a frightening total of 228 runs. After India’s in-form Axar Patel broke the tie, the hosts were in the lead. After removing the threatening duo of Dhananjaya de Silva and Charith Asalanka, his senior bowling partner Chahal gave his team entire control of the game.
The 32-year-old has been a staple since making his T20I debut for India during the 2016 tour of Zimbabwe. The cunning bowler is notorious for luring the batsmen into making a false shot, giving his captain the opportunity to take a wicket. Chahal required just 74 games to equal Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 90-wicket haul for India, which took the latter’s countryman 86 games to achieve. In the next T20I series against New Zealand, he will be aiming to set the record for his team’s most T20I wickets taken.
Yuzvendra Chahal praised the significance of Axar Patel in the series.
Axar Patel, his young spin-bowling partner, who was honoured as the Player of the Series for his spectacular batting performance, received nothing but praise from the cunning spinner. He was accurate with his bowling as well, giving India the balance it desperately needed without Ravindra Jadeja. Chahal hailed the southpaw’s batting skills and described him as the “ideal package” for the Indian team.
“Axar always gave it his all. He didn’t just start batting and bowling, either (well). I believe he is the complete deal, and given the way he is now batting, it is challenging to bowl him. He strikes with terrific accuracy and has a great reach.” Chahal commented to the broadcasters following Rajkot’s series victory.
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