Chahal says he enjoys 50-over cricket greater than T20s on return to India’s ODI squad for South Africa tour

Revelling in his return to the Indian One-Day International workforce for the upcoming South Africa tour, Yuzvendra Chahal on Friday mentioned he’s having fun with the 50-over format and his time within the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

“In T20s, as a bowler, you know that the batter will go after you after two dots, but here you have to earn the wicket. I think [in] 50 overs, you enjoy more,” Chahal advised Sportstar after Haryana’s win over Delhi in Ahmedabad.

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Chahal was omitted of the ODI World Cup squad and final featured for the aspect in January 2023 towards New Zealand in Indore. “Here we go again,” Chahal posted on social media on Thursday after the squad announcement.

The leg-spinner had boosted his bid for reconsideration with figures of six for 26 towards Uttarakhand earlier within the match. However, with 4 wickets in 4 video games, his returns have tapered off since.

On Friday, he marked his comeback to the nationwide workforce with one for 37 in 10 overs. Chahal was efficient in making a stranglehold round Delhi’s batters. He scalped the essential wicket of Jonty Sidhu to interrupt the latter’s 61-run third-wicket partnership with Himmat Singh.

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“I think the role changes [according to the match]. In the situations I’m bowling in, I need to go for stopping the runs. Like today, the wicket was playing well, so we wanted to ensure their [required] run rate goes up to nine or 10 and works in our favour,” Chahal mentioned.

Among the foremost variations between T20s and one-dayers, Chahal finds the multi-faceted nature of the longer model to be probably the most difficult.

“You have to bowl according to the situation. Plus, obviously, you have to bowl for longer. Sometimes your overs are scattered over two spells and sometimes over three,” he mentioned.

Chahal added that the variations from the shorter format have trickled into the longer one. “I think the leg-spinners across the game are bowling well. The variations have increased now. So, the batters also have to anticipate more if the next one will be a googly or a flipper,” Chahal mentioned.

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During the ODI World Cup, using two new balls in an innings and its dwindling impact on reverse swing was a significant speaking level. Though Chahal admitted that two new balls aided the batters, he mentioned taking it as a problem was the most effective resolution for bowlers.

“The [second] new ball has been in play for more than 10 years now. It is an advantage for the batters with two new balls, but I enjoy that challenge. Ultimately, it is a rule and we need to prepare according to that,” Chahal mentioned.

On what has pushed Haryana’s five-match successful streak within the Vijay Hazare Trophy, which has bolstered its possibilities of making the knockouts, Chahal mentioned, “I think the unity [sets us apart]. In the beginning, the top order performed. Later, the way Sumit [Kumar] and Rahul Tewatia have been batting. Today, we got to 300 from 120 for five. Our bowlers are bowling according to their roles. I think it is working out well for us. The atmosphere is good; we have won five out of five, it has been a big boost for us and we will try to make it seven out of seven.”