He also spoke about the importance of having leg-spinners in a team.
South Africa's Pakistan-born leg-spinner Imran Tahir said that he is really enjoying sharing his knowledge with the youngsters in the ongoing Lanka Premier League (LPL 2021).
The spinner, who has so far taken 4 wickets in 4 matches for the Dambulla Giants in the ongoing LPL 2021, feels it's his duty to share his knowledge with the youngsters being a senior cricket to make difference.
As reported by ANI, Tahir said in a statement: “I get a lot of joy from sharing my knowledge with youngsters. If they come and ask me something, then I feel it's my duty to share my knowledge with them and I want to make a difference. The Lanka Premier League has provided a great platform for the local talent to showcase their skills. Players like Wanindu Hasaranga have gone to become one of the most sought-after players in franchise leagues around the world.”
He added, “The youngsters need to know how one can bowl really well in the T20 format by using pace, variations, and different grips. We've got some really talented off-spinners and they bowl really well and we've got leg-spinners in our team as well. I am trying to help them as much as I can.”
Speaking about the importance of having leg-spinners in a team, Tahir said: “The art of leg-spin is a very exciting part of cricket. A leg-spinner can pick up two-three wickets in the middle and that's very effective. Each team needs to have a good crop of leg-spinners as they are seen as the game-changers. Even if you look at the top T20I bowlers in the ICC rankings, it's dominated by leg-spinners.”
He signed off by saying, “The top five in the list - Wanindu Hasaranga, Tabraiz Shamsi, Adam Zampa, Adil Rashid and Rashid Khan - are all leg-spinners. The game of cricket has changed over the years and it's great to see leg-spinners performing well all over the world.”
(With ANI Inputs)