Bowlers have played a big part: Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal, the immensely successful Royal Challengers Bangalore has suggested that the bowlers have had a big part to play in the turnaround the Challengers are going through at the moment. Following the loss against the Mumbai Indians, the Challengers juggernaut has won their last three matches. The RCB bowlers, in addition, bowled out the opposition on both occasions in Bangalore.

“In last two games, the bowlers have done the really good job because in earlier games bowling was the concern and we were facing combination problems too. Now, the combination is right and bowlers are bowling in right areas. We have improved our bowling and erased the tag of having a weak bowling lineup,” Chahal told reporters at the post-match press conference after RCB beat Kings XI Punjab by 82 runs here.

“When Jordan came into the team, the first two matches did not go well for him. The way he bowled in Mohali and in the last match against KKR it helped the team, especially when you have Watson and Jordon it helps,” he said.

When asked about the top four batsmen in the team, Chahal stated that he did feel lucky that they were a part of his team. He also emphasized that Virat Kohli is a hard-working individual who practices hitting sixes.

“Yeah (I don’t feel like to bowl at them). The top four batsmen — Watson, Gayle, Virat and AB — are on my team. So, I feel I am lucky,” he said.

Chahal said, “He is working on his fitness and spends a lot of time in the gym, and also in nets. After the batting, he bats on the centre wicket to practise hitting sixes. He has worked hard and hence he has made over 400 runs this IPL.”

“When he tosses the ball to me, he tells me not to give away sixes, but bowl freely. Against KXIP, I went after wickets because we had a big total of hands. He just told me to bowl the way I bowl,” Chahal said.