"Not Going To Be Easy": Former India Spinner To NDTV On Deepak Chahar's Comeback

KL Rahul-led Team India will square off against Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series, beginning August 18 in Harare. The senior pros like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Yuzvendra Chahal have all been rested for the series against Zimbabwe. Deepak Chahar, who missed most of the cricket action this year due to injury, has been named in the squad and it would be interesting to see how he performs in the upcoming series.

In a conversation with NDTV, former India spinner Maninder Singh spoke about the upcoming series, Virat Kohli being rested for the three ODIs and Deepak Chahar's comeback into the side.

"Yeah, it has been a pretty long break and he (Deepak Chahar) has had an injury. It is not very easy to comeback into international cricket where you have had such a long break because of injury. He would need to be handled with care to start with but I am sure, the team management would know when to use him and when not to use him. He is a talented kid but it is not going to be easy to come back after such a long injury," Maninder told NDTV.

When asked about Virat Kohli being rested for the series, the former left-arm spinner said: "I am sure there must have been a communication between the selectors and Virat Kohli. He is such a fantastic player, such a great player. If he needed more break, then he would have communicated to the selectors. I had heard during the IPL that he was batting for hours in the nets but sometimes what happens is when you are not in form and you keep trying too hard, you keep making mistakes. And I think some of the great cricketers have said that he needs break, Virat Kohli must have realised that I need to get away from the game for 3-4 months, and comeback rejuvenated."

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