IPL 2019: MI spinner Rahul Chahar adjusted his bowling as per the generation change

Rahul Chahar was brought by the Mumbai Indians (MI) for INR 1.90 crores and was also retained ahead of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 19-year-old hasn’t disappointed and has picked up nine wickets in eight games at an impressive economy of 6.43. Yesterday, he played an important role in Mumbai’s 46-run victory against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

At the Chepauk, Rahul didn’t pick up a wicket but ended up conceding only 21 runs at an economy of 5.25. After his team’s thumping victory against the table-toppers, the pugnacious potential talked about the steps he took from his childhood in order to grow as a spinner. He watched videos of Shane Warne after which he has asked to adjust his bowling as per the generation change.

“When I was a kid, my uncle used to get me DVDs of Warne. I was eight then. I started bowling looking at Warne. I was told to be quick as the generation was changing. If I turn the ball a little slow, it may not work,” Chahar was quoted as saying to the reporters after the crucial encounter.

I learnt a lot from Shane Bond Zaheer Khan

Rahul Chahar also expressed gratitude to legends like Shane Bond and Zaheer Khan for helping him grow as a cricketer. “I learnt a lot of things from Shane Bond, and now, Zaheer Khan is also here. He helped me a lot too. Both of them gave me confidence during nets,” Rahul, who’s also the cousin of Deepak, who’s playing for the three-time IPL champions CSK.

Talking about Mumbai’s resounding victory against the MS Dhoni-less Super Kings yesterday night, the Young Turk mentioned: “It was very important for us to win this one. The wicket of Shane Watson was crucial. Now that there are crucial games ahead, it was important for him [Rohit] to strike form. He can win you matches single-handedly.”

Rahul is next expected to play MI’s game against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in the second of tomorrow’s doubleheader.

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