'Don't Have That Mystery But...': Rajasthan Royals Star's Unique Praise For Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal

15.05.2023 - 09:05 sports.ndtv.com

Rajasthan Royals spinner Adam Zampa was all praise for his teammates Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal for their ability to read the game.

Zampa, who was bought by RR for Rs 1.50 crore during the mini auction, has bagged five wickets in four matches so far in IPL 2023.

Speaking ahead of RR's game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Zampa hailed the veteran Indian spinners and said that he has been getting some good information from them on how to adapt to Indian conditions. "They both (Ashwin and Chahal) are smart and quality bowlers, they don't have that mystery you get to see in the IPL, but those guys have worked hard at planning.

Ashwin has the ability to adapt to different venues and Chahal reads the batters well and has high skill. They (RCB) are top heavy, so early wickets are going to be massive.

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