Bowling in death overs for RR boosted my confidence: Premier India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal

NEW DELHI: Premier India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has revealed that bowling in the death overs for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 boosted his confidence and had a huge impact in improving his performances in the cash-rich league.

While playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium for many years, Chahal mostly used to finish bowling his quota in the middle overs. However, things changed when he joined Rajasthan Royals in 2022.

In the IPL 2022 season, Chahal won the Purple Cap after picking up 27 wickets, out of which seven came at the death. And in IPL 2023, the leg-spinner was used even more in death overs and he finished the recently-concluded season with 21 wickets in 14 matches.

"When I joined Rajasthan Royals last year, Sanju Samson (skipper) told me that I have to bowl at least one over in death overs. And this year, I bowled even two at the death, which boosted my confidence and I feel my performance has also improved by 20-25 per cent because of that," Chahal told IANS in an interview on the sidelines of Red Bull Campus Cricket India Finals in Dehradun.

The 32-year-old spinner, who became the leading wicket-taker in the history of IPL during the 2023 season, doesn't believe in trying too many new things and instead focuses on using his variations well.

"I didn't try anything new during this IPL 2023 season. Having four-five variations is enough for me and I focus only on how to use that properly," he said. Though Chahal had a good season with the ball, his team Rajasthan Royals, who were runners-up last season, failed to qualify for the Playoffs as they finished fifth with 14 points. (IANS)

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