Young leg-spinner Rahul Chahar earned lavish praise from none other than the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who termed him a “fabulous” talent, an opinion echoed by team’s chief coach Mahela Jayawardene.
Chahar bowled an astounding 13 dot balls finishing with superb figures of 1 for 14 in 4 overs, bringing Mumbai Indians back in the match.
Those who have seen Chahar bowl a total of 81 overs in an Irani Cup game for Rest of India on a placid Jamtha track, swore by his talent. The 13 wickets in 13 games at an economy rate of 6.55 in shorter version proved his versatility across formats.
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“Rahul Chahar stands out. I shared my opinion (with Mahela) before he played his first game and I thought he was fabulous. Sixth to the 15th over, he bowled with a slip there and that was some real quality bowling in a crucial match,” MI ‘Icon’ Tendulkar told Star Sports in a flash interview after the game.
Chahar was with the Mumbai Indians in 2018 also and coach Jayawardene also spoke highly of his talent.
{{/usCountry}}Chahar was with the Mumbai Indians in 2018 also and coach Jayawardene also spoke highly of his talent.
{{/usCountry}}“Rahul Chahar was brilliant and created the pressure through out for us,” said the former Sri Lankan skipper.
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