Yuzvendra Chahal Happy With The Freedom Given As A Bowler To Him By Virat Kohli

Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal explained that former Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, was always supportive and allowed him to bowl the way he wants in any situation in the match.

Chahal also played with Kohli in the IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). While Kohli was retained by the franchise ahead of IPL 2022 mega auction, Chahal was let go. Nevertheless, the leggie opened up on playing under Kohli.

“I realised that he [Kohli] had a lot of positive energy. He never tried to change me, he never asked me to bowl this way or that way. We always had two plans, and the first plan was always mine. He would tell me, ‘You plan the way you want to bowl.'”

“It helped me because I have to bowl, so it helped to think about it, [and] get the field I wanted. Sometimes I told him to set whatever field he wanted, so he said, ‘Okay, I will make a couple of changes, you bowl the way you want’. That gives you confidence when a big player – your captain – supports you,” Chahal told in interaction with Ravichandran Ashwin.

“Obviously, I want to go to RCB again” – Yuzvendra Chahal

Chahal also expressed his desire to return to RCB but also asserted that no matter which team he plays for in the league, he will continue giving his best and performing for the side.

“I am ready to go to any team. As a professional player, you should be ready to play for any team. Obviously, I want to go to RCB again. But I won’t feel bad if I go somewhere else. All of them have to build new teams. Whoever takes me, I have no problem. I will continue to give my 100 percent,” Chahal added.

The IPL 2022 mega auction will take place on February 12 & 13 in Bengaluru.

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