India's predicted playing XI for ICC T20 World Cup 2021

9. Rahul Chahar

The leg-spinner has grabbed whatever opportunities he has had in the past year or so. Burst onto the limelight playing for Mumbai Indians, Chahar’s fast googlies and a good economy rate make him stand out from the rest. He bowled wonderfully well during the six white-ball matches against Sri Lanka and picked up seven wickets.

Chetan Sharma said that the main reason Chahar is in the team rather than Chahal is his ability to bowl a bit faster. The slow and sluggish pitches in the UAE will suit his style of bowling. But it remains to be seen if he makes it to the playing XI. India have gone with spin-bowling all-rounder in the past and if they include Chahar in the playing XI, then they might have to compromise on that part.

In 66 T20 matches, the leg-spinner has picked up 82 wickets at a good average of 21.36. His economy rate is also impressive as it is below 8. So Chahar is also good at keeping opposition batters under a tight leash.