I think I have picked up from where I left six months ago: Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar, after a successful return to international cricket, feels he has picked up from where he had left when he sustained a career-threatening hamstring injury. The Rajasthan seamer, who got the 'Player of The Match' award with figures of 3/27 against Zimbabwe on his comeback, feels that he had done a lot of work skill wise to match that level of performance during the pre-injury period. Asked if he feels his T20 World Cup doors would open up, Chahar said: "I can't say if I will be selected or not as that's not in my hands but skill wise I have worked very hard.

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"I think I have picked up from where I had left and today also barring the first two overs, I bowled well. I bowled seven overs at one go which is an indicator that my fitness levels are okay," Chahar told reporters after the game. Having found his mojo back and also getting the ball to swing both ways appreciably in the morning session, Chahar revealed that the plan was to bowl fuller length deliveries. "My plan remains simple, when the ball is swinging try to bowl fuller length and take wickets. If the ball isn't swinging, then there is a plan 'B' or 'C'. Today, it was swinging till the seventh over when I was bowling. So it was simple -- bowl a fuller length and mix the swing and confuse the batter," he said. For Chahar, the Harare Sports Club pitch's USP is a bit of nip in the air and off the track in the morning session.

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