‘No spinner better than…’: Harbhajan Singh bats for inclusion of this bowler | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Yuzvendra Chahal‘s axing from India’s Asia Cup squad became a huge talking point with former players slamming the selection committee’s decision to drop the leg spinner.
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh also joined the chorus and voiced his disappointment at Chahal’s snub. Harbhajan emphasised that the national team will feel the absence of the 33-year-old player during the Asia Cup.

“The one thing I feel is lacking in the team is the absence of Yuzvendra Chahal. A leg-spinner who can get the ball to turn away. If you talk about genuine spinners, I don’t think there’s any spinner in India better than Chahal in white-ball formats. Yes, his last few games weren’t good, but that doesn’t make him a bad bowler,” said Harbhajan on his YouTube channel.
“I think his presence in the team was necessary. I hope the doors aren’t closed to him. It’s important to consider him for the World Cup because the tournament is in India. Chahal is a proven match-winner. I can understand his form isn’t good, so you may have rested him. But I think if he was with the team, his confidence would’ve stayed intact. Any player who comes back after being dropped, the pressure to perform is always there,” he added.

However, India skipper Rohit Sharma has left the door open for him for the subsequent ODI World Cup at home in October-November.
“No doors are closed on anyone. Anyone can come in anytime. If we feel like we need Chahal for the World Cup, we’ll see how we can squeeze him in, same goes for Washy or Ashwin,” he said.