Initially a chess player who represented India at junior national championships, Yuzvendra Chahal has now become one of the most bankable and impactful leg-spinners in international cricket. With his attacking leg-spin, Chahal has won matches for his teams singlehandedly. Even though he didn’t get early breakthroughs, he made the best out of the opportunity whenever he got one. During National Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy in 2009, Chahal claimed 34 wickets to conclude as leading wicket-taker in the tournament. Despite being bought by Mumbai Indians for the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2011, he didn’t get much chances to play with the league powerhouse camp. The Haryana spinner got the best of his career with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), for whom he ended up being the highest wicket-taker in 2015 and 2016. All this IPL success with RCB helped Chahal impress the team selectors and he made his international debut on June 11, 2016, playing Zimbabwe in an ODI match at Harare. Subsequent to this, he made his T20I debut on June 18 on the same venue.
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Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have been kept out of India's T20I squad for the second consecutive series.
Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal's absence from the T20I squad for the three-match series against South Africa raised eyebrows.
Young Shivam Dube also smashed an unbeaten 79 off 60 balls that included a half a dozen of sixes and three boundaries which took India's score to 327 for 6 in 47 overs.
Taking time off ahead of the penultimate clash on August 14, spin twins Kuldeep and Yuzvendra were spotted practicing at the Maracas beach, but in a rather amusing and enjoyable way on Tuesday.
Virat Kohli made an appearance in Yuzvendra Chahal's 'Chahal TV', where he revealed the secret about his dance moves, and talked about his captaincy and the century in the 2nd ODI.
Yuzvendra Chahal was interviewing KL Rahul, when Virat Kohli made a cameo appearance.
Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, India's famed wrist spin duo, were hammered for 160 runs in their combined 20 overs on Sunday.
Yuzvendra Chahal registered the most expensive figures by an Indian bowler in World Cup history, overtaking Javagal Srinath's spell of 87 runs.
The spinning duo will be key to India's chances of lifting the World Cup, according to former Australian batsman Michael Hussey.
Chahal insisted that playing for the country is a different pressure altogether, adding that the West Indies are desperate for a win.
Kuldeep, after an indifferent IPL, was back in rhythm during the opening game against South Africa where he got JP Duminy's wicket and bowled well in tandem with Chahal.
Chahal had an impressive World Cup debut against South Africa, picking 4 for 51 in India's six-wicket victory in Southampton.
Yuzvendra Chahal caught the Proteas in a web of spin in India's opener, as he ended up with 4 wickets.
Yuzvendra Chahal said that while people on the outside may think that all spinners want rank turners, he likes wickets which are flat and have a bit of bounce on offer.
There was a spell of rain on Monday and forecast of cloudy weather and shower on Wednesday in Southampton and that has been confusing the team management about which all-rounder to go with against South Africa.
Chinaman bowler Kuldeep was not his best yet returned a three-wicket haul against Bangladesh, foxing the 'Tigers' on numerous occasions.
Yuzvendra Chahal has also stated that the series loss against Australia is indifferent to the World Cup clash against the side.
Yuzvendra Chahal is back on the long-awaited ChahalTV and the leg-spinner has revealed how the players warm-up before hitting the nets. On the other side, Rohit tries a steady hand challenge.
In an exclusive interview with India TV, Yuzvendra Chahal said that the team will bring the World Cup home.
The Indian skipper has backed Kuldeep Yadav despite his poor form in the IPL, stating that the spinner will learn from the experience.
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