In the forthcoming IPL 2022, Punjab Kings (PBKS) spinner Rahul Chahar has stated that it is a privilege for him to play under the direction of head coach Anil Kumble. Rahul has purchased for Rs 5.25 crores by the Mayank Agarwal-led Punjab Kings.

"It is a privilege to play under Anil sir. Ever since I was a child, I always looked up to him as he is the highest wicket-taker for India. As a bowler, I love to play Test matches and always wanted to learn from him. Now finally I have got the opportunity to work under him and learn from his experience," Rahul told ANI.

Because the league stage of the IPL 2022 will be contested in Mumbai and Pune, Rahul believes that the dew factor will make it difficult for spinners to bowl in the second innings.

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"It will be really challenging for all the spinners to bowl during the second innings as the dew factor is always there in Mumbai, especially in the evening. As far as Wankhede's pitch is concerned, we have not been playing there for the last two years but I have experience of playing there and at the DY Patil stadium, even before the IPL. So, I will be looking forward to use my experience and helping my team in every way possible," said Rahul.

The IPL 2022 season will begin on Saturday, with the first match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). On Sunday, PBKS will play Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their first match.

"I am really looking forward to playing against RCB as they have always been a little challenging for me. This year also they have some world-class batters like Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, and Glenn Maxwell, so it will be really exciting and challenging as well," said the spinner.

(With ANI Inputs)