Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal's outstanding performance with the ball has kept India ahead in many games and that makes him one of the key players going into the next series against Australia. The leggie, when paired with Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav, causes havoc in the opposition.

The duo is the lifeline of India's bowling unit. They picked up 17 wickets in the ODI series against New Zealand. 

Chahal opened up about his twining with Kuldeep. The Haryana cricketer revealed the team management has always supported them and have given them full freedom to attack.

“Both Kuldeep and I are wicket-taking bowlers,” Chahal said. “We possess a lot of variations between us. Even when we are going for runs, the mandate is that we have to go for wickets as that can dent the opposition.

“We have the freedom to go for wickets and always go for them. In the middle overs, if you keep chipping in with wickets you can cover even if you have gone for runs early on.”

India often uses Kedar Jadhav with the ball at various stages. Chahal believes he can also be vital considering his past. “… someone like Kedar is important. He can give you the sixth bowler’s option, can fill in overs if someone is going for runs and can also be given full quota if the need arises,” Chahal said.

“He has a different action and has a lot of variations. His deliveries stay low and are difficult to score off as the batsmen can’t get underneath them.”

(With Hindustan Times Inputs)