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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh expressed his disappointment over Yuzvendra Chahal's exclusion from the Asia Cup 2023. Singh said that the Indian team will feel the absence of the leg spinner during the upcoming event. Notably, BCCI recently announced India’s Asia Cup squad, and since then Chahal’s exclusion from the squad has become a talking point.
Speaking on the snub of India’s talented star, Singh said that there is no spinner in India who is better than Yuzvendra Chahal in the white-ball formats. He also said that though his performance was a bit concerning in the last few games, that doesn’t mean he is a bad player.
The 43-year-old was speaking on his YouTube channel where he said, “The one thing I feel is lacking in the team is the absence of Yuzvendra Chahal. A leg-spinner who can get the ball to turn away. If you talk about genuine spinner, I don’t think there’s any spinner in India better than Chahal in white-ball formats. Yes, his last few games weren’t good, but that doesn’t make him a bad bowler.”
The 2011 World Cup winner added, “I think his presence in the team was necessary. I hope the doors aren’t closed to him. It’s important to consider him for the World Cup because the tournament is in India. Chahal is a proven match-winner. I can understand his form isn’t good, so you may have rested him. But I think if he was with the team, his confidence would’ve stayed intact. Any player who comes back after being dropped, the pressure to perform is always there.”
Notably, ahead of the Asia Cup 2023, the Indian cricket team started their preparation before flying to Sri Lanka at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. In the event set to commence on August 30, India will play their first game on September 2 against Pakistan.
