I learnt a lot from Daniel Vettori: Yuzvendra Chahal

25-year old Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has credited Royal Challengers Bangalore coach Daniel Vettori for his exceptional bowling performance. Chahal stated that he had learnt a lot from the inputs given to him by Daniel Vettori, Allan Donald, and Bharat Arun.

“When I was named, I was very happy and it was like a dream come true moment for me. I still remember I texted Virat Kohli to share the moment. He congratulated me and all he asked me to do was to stay focused whenever I would get a chance to wear Indian colours,” he said. “As a player when you go through the rigours of the sport you are playing, representing your country is always your primary goal. I have been waiting for this moment for a long time now. It was my dream to wear the Indian jersey and I am excited to play my first match. I am excited to do well in Zimbabwe.”

“IPL is an outstanding platform for the youngsters to prove themselves against the best in the business. My three years with RCB have been fruitful. I have learnt a lot, especially from RCB coach Daniel Vettori. Bharat Arun sir and Allan Donald to have fed me with a lot of information that will prove handy for me. Then there are the likes of Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli who keep telling you about things that I do well in the nets and could work on. There is a lot of information shared on and off the field that proves handy for a young bowler like me,” said Chahal, thanking the support staff and his team-mates for his growth.

“When I came to RCB, Vettori started observing even finer aspects of my bowling. He would let me know when my body would slide a bit or my strides during my run-up were bigger, or my follow through was faster. Together we worked on all these aspects. I started running a lot slower, reduced my delivery strides and because of such changes I am bowling much better.”

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“When you run fast during your run-up you go with a flow. When you are slow, you use a lot of your body with minimal bowling strides. When Vettori observed my run-up he told me that I was running faster during my run-up and I could go a lot slower. During matches, you don’t understand if you are running in the same follow through but Vettori would keep observing me during matches. We would then work on it in the nets,” he added.

“I have spoken to Mohit Sharma about bowling in Zimbabwe and he told me that there is a bit on offer for the spinners. From what I could gather from his inputs is that if I can use my variations and vary my pace, I can be successful. Also, Narendra Hirwani sir is always there to tell you a few things. Maninder Singh sir also gave me a few tips on my run-up and how I could use it to good effect.”

“I am excited to play under MS Dhoni. He reads the game really well and I have observed that he notices a lot about your bowling from behind the wickets. I haven’t played much under his captaincy but I have seen him walking to his bowlers and advising them about what lines and lengths to bowl. I am sure I am going to learn a lot from this Zimbabwe tour and there will be an improvement in my bowling,” Chahal concluded.