Yuzvendra Chahal's Subtle Message To BCCI After Heroic Show In County Cricket

29.09.2024 - 04:13 sports.ndtv.com

Out-of-favour India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has proved his mettle in the longest format of the game with a successful County stint.

Playing for Northamptonshire, Chahal picked only one wicket in the first two games before making a remarkable comeback. The leg-spinner dismissed 18 batters in the next two matches, with his best figures in an innings being 5/45.

Chahal, a proven match-winner for India in white-ball cricket, is yet to make his Test debut. After his terrific performance in England, he said that he wanted to present his case for India's upcoming Test series in England next year.

India are set to play a five-match Test series in England in June-July next year. "County cricket is tough cricket. It gave me an opportunity to showcase my skills against a very good standard of cricket.

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