3 Replacement options for Yuzvendra Chahal in T20 WC 2021 squad

It’s nearly five years since Yuzvendra Chahal made his debut for Team India in an ODI against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club. During this while, the leg-spinner from Jind, Haryana has established himself as a key member of the Indian team in the limited-overs formats.

With over 150 wickets for the national team in 102 matches, the 30-year-old has turned out to be a genuine wicket-taker for his side. However, of late, he has looked a tad out of sorts. In the T20I series against England earlier this year, he got three wickets but gave over 40 runs in two out of three games.

Even in the 2021 Indian Premier League, he didn’t perform to expectations for the Royal Challengers Bangalore as he got four wickets from seven games. The T20 World Cup is scheduled for later this year and his poor form could be a matter of concern for the selectors. But there are bowlers, who could replace him.

In the article, let’s take a look at 3 replacement options for Yuzvendra Chahal going into the 2021 T20 WC:

1. Rahul Chahar

Rahul Chahar made his debut for India in the 2019 tour of the West Indies. Thereafter, he had to wait more than one and half years to don the national jersey again. The youngster played a couple of T20Is against England back in March and picked up two wickets.

Overall, in the shortest format, the 21-year-old has picked up 78 wickets at an economy rate of 7.39 with a fifer to show for his efforts. In the last couple of years or so, the Rajasthan-born has carried the Mumbai Indians’ spin-attack on his shoulders.

When the IPL was suspended for an indefinite time period, Chahar had 11 wickets to his name from seven matches. In the match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, his four-wicket haul helped MI make a comeback. The young leggie has a bright future in the offing with loads of talent.