NEW DELHI, May 11: Mumbai Indians (MI) leg-spinner Rahul Chahar was impressive in the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) because people could not analyse him, says former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.
Chahar bagged 11 wickets in seven matches to finish fourth in the wicket-takers’ list in the tournament truncated due to Covid-19 pandemic.
“Chahar was more impressive in his role because people were not able to analyse him that much. Chahar was definitely very gutsy, large-hearted – all the ingredients that a leg spinner needs – and more importantly, [he was] not afraid of getting hit. His body language looked good,” wrote Sivaramakrishnan in his column on cricket.com
Chahar was the top wicket taker among spinners in IPL-14. More than his wicket-taking ability, Chahar did not allow rival batsmen to play freely.
Sivaramakrishnan, who took 26 wickets in nine Tests between 1983 and 1986, said that he was disappointed to see some exceptionally talented spinners like Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal unable to impress.
Sivaramakrishnan felt that to be successful consistently at the highest level like one needs to “keep developing different deliveries” in their careers. (IANS)
