Mumbai Indians XI and their famed Australian team equivalents

9) Rahul Chahar – Brad Hogg

The IPL 2020 wasn’t the most pleasant season for the spinners, and the wickets column is a testimony to the fact. But it didn’t deter the 21-year-old Rahul Chahar from making his mark in the tournament. The leggie was instrumental in shaping Mumbai’s championship glory. He bagged 15 wickets at an impressive economy rate of 8.2.

More than the numbers, it is the temperament he showcased that might have earned him a lot of admirers. He played the second fiddle to the pace department to perfection. And never tried to out-do them. Such maturity is what relates him to Australia’s Brad Hogg. The chinaman was an under-rated star who mostly played the support role to the team’s pace attack in his playing days.

Hogg was part of the Yellow team which won World Cups in 2003 and 2007. In both those marquee events, he made his presence felt by picking up 36 wickets. More importantly, he stuck to his role, without trying to hog the limelight, and it is what Chahar is doing for this MI side. Coincidentally both Chahar and Hogg both didn’t win a single Man of the Match award in their team’s championship runs even after bowling some match-winning spells.