The extra googlies I throw, the higher my leg break can be: Chahal acts on Rohit’s recommendation

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Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who took 4 wickets within the first ODI in opposition to West Indies right here, has credited new white-ball captain Rohit Sharma for the efficiency, saying the star batsman made him notice the extra he googled. The simpler it’s thrown, the simpler their leg-breaks turn out to be.

India took a 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence right here with a six-wicket win.

“We talked earlier than the sport. What you stated earlier than the sport, what I missed in South Africa, I did not throw quite a lot of googlies, in order that was on my thoughts.

“Hard-hitters resolve that if the ball is of their space, they’ll go for the shot… so whenever you stated, ‘The extra googlies you throw, the simpler your leg-spin can be’. I bowled you within the nets And I spotted it,” the 31-year-old defined.

According to Chahal, when he was not within the nationwide staff, he labored to vary his bowling angle.

He stated, ‘I’ve modified my angle, there are gradual wickets right here. When I used to be not on the staff, I questioned what might be improved.

“I noticed different bowlers who grew to become side-arm to bowl on these wickets. I seen that after I bowl within the nets, the ball strikes quicker and also you want extra wrists.”

The Haryana participant, who took his one hundredth ODI wicket by dismissing Nicholas Pooran right here on Sunday, stated it was an excellent feeling to succeed in this milestone.

“It’s an excellent feeling (to take 100 ODI wickets). I’ve had ups and downs in my five-year profession however it’s a good feeling that you just take 100 wickets in any format, which is a giant deal.

“I never thought it would happen so quickly. I continued what I did,” Chahal signed off.

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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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