Team India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has finally responded to the T20 World Cup snub saying that he was anticipating this considering that the spinner was going through a rough patch. Last week, the All India Senior Selection Committee announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming global T20 meet, scheduled to commence on October 17 in the UAE and Oman.

Chahal endured a dip in form in international in the last couple of years. A poor run in the first half of IPL 2021 where he managed only four wickets from seven matches at an average of 47.80 and an economy of 8.26.

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Speaking on Aakash Chopra’s YouTube channel. Yuzvendra Chahal thanked his wife Dhanashree Verma for sticking to her during the difficult times. He said:

“Bad form was playing on my mind a bit, especially after the IPL. I sat down with my wife Dhanashree who helped me. She told me that every day you won’t take wickets, it’s just a bad phase.

“I knew that I was bowling well but sometimes in T20 cricket, it’s very hard to take wickets if a batsman doesn’t attack. It affects you when you don’t have wickets to show in the column,’ Yuzvendra Chahal added.

“Feels good to be loved” – Yuzvendra Chahal

Meanwhile, a lot of fans were surprised to see Yuzvendra Chahal missing out on the 15-member squad. The leg-spinner from Haryana revealed that he has received a lot of messages since then and thanked for everyone for staying by his side.

“I see people’s messages, feels good to be loved. It’s your closest ones that pick you up when you are down,” said Chahal. 

 

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Yuzvendra Chahal will next be seen in action during the second phase of IPL 2021, slated to commence on September 19. Royal Challengers Bangalore, who are placed third in the points table, will begin their campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders on September 20.