Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh expressed that Deepak Chahar is a better-skilled bowler in comparison to Bhuvneshwar Kumar in current times. Kumar has been struggling over the last few tournaments for the Men in Blue and received a lot of criticism for his performances in the Asia Cup where India failed to make it to the finals.
While talking to PTI, Singh talked about how Chahar being the bowler in the Indian team possess the ability to swing the ball in both directions. Bhaji then pointed out the ‘lethal’ inswinger which is seen in conditions not favouring fast bowling.
Harbhajan said, “Deepak Chahar is the only bowler who can get the ball to swing up-front and both ways and looks like getting 2-3 wickets in Powerplay. His inswinger is as lethal as his outswing and he can even get to move in non-conducive conditions.”
“At this stage, where we stand today, Deepak is a better-skilled bowler in present scenario compared to Bhuvneshwar. Bhuvi has loads of experience and he will pull off games but 8-10 runs in 19th over doesn’t hurt but the moment it is 15 and above, the match slips away. So Deepak would be my choice,” he added.
The Punjab Cricket Association’s chief advisor also commented on young speedster Arshdeep Singh, who has had some incredible performances in the last few months. Harbhajan stated that the youngster game time to hone his skills on the highest cricketing platform. “Look, Arsh is a fine talent and one for the future. Also if you are left-arm seamer, you will create those angles that can trouble batters. But he does need some assistance from the track where he can pitch it up and the ball does a bit off the track,” said Harbhajan.
“He is still very raw and needs to bowl a lot in various pressure situations before he becomes battle-hardened. Just to expect that he will be able to execute each of the six balls as per plans under pressure would be being unfair to a youngster.”
