IND vs ENG: Yuzvendra Chahal Believes That Chess Taught Him Patience

Yuzvendra Chahal, an Indian spinner, was the star of the show against England in the second One-Day International last Thursday, taking the big wickets of Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, and Ben Stokes.

The Men in Blue defeated the hosts by 10 wickets to take a 1-0 lead before England fought back with a crushing 100-run victory in the second game. With the ODI series tied at one, it all comes down to today’s action in Manchester.

When questioned how much of that influenced his tactics and strategy when it came to bowling at England’s top players in an interview with Mark Butcher for Sky Sports before, the third and final game on Saturday, Chahal, who has represented India at international chess youth championships, thought back to those days.

"Chess gave me the patience" ♟️

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“Yes, chess undoubtedly helped me develop patience. Sometimes even when you are bowling well, you still do not get any wickets, so you have to be patient. I always think of ways they can attack me, so I always use my strength and change my tempo, which helped me” Chahal said.

‘I have a very good relationship with Rohit Sharma’: Yuzvendra Chahal

When asked about his friendship with skipper Rohit Sharma, the 31-year-old said, “My IPL debut was under him in 2013.” I get along well with him. When you are not getting wickets, talk to your captain about what you can do and what field to set up. If your A plan fails, you fall back on your B plan.”

,Yuzvendra Chahal and Rohit Sharma. Photo- BCCIAdditionally, Chahal stated that he hoped to be selected for the team for the forthcoming World Cup and T20 World Cup, but he emphasized that there were a few series ahead of those events, such as the Asia Cup, and he anticipated performing, well in them so that he would feel confident going into the World Cup.

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