'He was an attacking spinner': Ex-spinner explains what has gone wrong with Chahal

Former Indian cricketer and BCCI selector Sunil Joshi has highlighted several shortcomings in Yuzvendra Chahal's bowling. Joshi said that Chahal was an attacking spinner but he has lost his mojo in recent past, suggesting complacency on part of Haryana bowler. Joshi said that Chahal needs to focus more on his follow-through and should concentrate on hitting right lengths. Joshi said that at times Chahal gets hit for runs because he pushes ball with overspin at all. 

'Needs to focus on his follow-through'

"Chahal needs to focus more on his follow-through, hitting right length, which is fourth-stump line, putting more effort into his arm speed, and spinning ball. Most important is spinning ball. At times I have seen in last few series, he really got hit because he was pushing ball - seam revolutions were flatter, re was overspin. For any finger-spinner, wrist has to move over top of seam, and if it goes sideways, n spinner will be undercutting ball," Joshi said. 

"He was an attacking spinner. Everyone gets a little cushioning - okay, ek hai, I've done well w, let me relax a bit. Suddenly by time you realise that, pressure is on you," Joshi added. 

Joshi suggested that Chahal, who is t able to get game time in middle, should request team manment to go and play domestic cricket. former India cricketer added that Chahal needs to focus on temperamental and tactical parts because that is how he can fox batsmen. Joshi said that match time is very important for a player to get back into form. Joshi also said that he would t pick Chahal in his World Cup XI looking at current form of bowler. 

Chahal was last seen in action during second T20I against New Zealand on Sunday. Chahal bowled well on spinning tracks in Luckw, picking up one wicket for just 4 runs. Prior to that, Chahal played an ODI match against Kiwis, where he picked up two wickets for 43 runs. Meanwhile, Chahal is likely to be left out of squad for third and final T20I against New Zealand on Wednesday. Indian team manment may bring Umran Malik back into playing XI. 

Im: BCCI