Chahal was overlooked for the T20 World Cup last year, with the likes of Rahul Chahar and Varun Chakravarthy picked ahead of him. The wily spinner has made an excellent comeback post that tournament and has almost sealed his place in the Indian squad for the upcoming edition to be played in Australia later this year.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra reflected on the spin-bowling options the selectors have for the global event. He had the following to say about Chahal:
Chopra pointed out that Chahal has dished out consistent performances since his return to the Indian side. The former Indian batter elaborated:
Chahal has picked up 10 wickets in the last five T20Is he has played. The 32-year-old was rested for the recently concluded T20I series against the West Indies but is back in the 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2022.
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Chopra highlighted that the Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner was even more penetrative during IPL 2022, explaining:
Chopra concluded by opining that Chahal is a sure-shot pick in the Indian side for the T20 World Cup. The reputed commentator reasoned:
Yuzvendra Chahal has picked up four wickets in the three T20Is he has played in Australia. This includes a best of 3/25, when he came in as a concussion substitute for Ravindra Jadeja in the first T20I against Australia in Canberra in December 2020.
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