Yuzvendra Chahal name was absent from the national team for a considerable period of time, despite his achievements in both domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League. Along with Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, Chahal was a regular member of the team before to the 2023 ODI World Cup. But as the competition got closer, Axar Patel was given preference over him, and Ravichandran Ashwin entered the picture afterwards. The selectors completely ignored Chahal, which attracted a lot of media attention.
There were some raised eyebrows when the wrist-spinner was left out of the T20I team for the five-match series against Australia. Chahal was not included in the squad but was expected to return to the team despite the senior spinners being rested for the series. The 33-year-old has returned to the ODI squad against South Africa, though, and he appears up to the task after a protracted absence.
Yuzvendra Chahal posted “Here we go again” on his Instagram, expressing his eagerness to serve India once more.
The post quickly gained popularity on social media. After nearly 11 months of waiting for the right chance, the cricket player is finally ready to play an ODI match.
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Chahal’s return, meanwhile, is highly noteworthy since it suggests that the spinner is competitive for the 2024 T20 World Cup. Nevertheless, even though he hasn’t been included in the T20I team yet, the cricketer can still factor back into the equation if he plays well in South Africa.
In the T20I lineup, he is ahead of Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, and Kuldeep Yadav, but a lot can change in the near future. Chahal has not yet played for India in a T20 World Cup match, therefore the bilateral series and the next Indian Premier League (IPL) would be crucial for him. Regarding ODI cricket, Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav will once more be reunited.
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