IPL 2018: 5 leggies to watch out for

England U19's v India U19's - 5th ODI
Reigning champions Mumbai Indians got the young leggie for a whopping Rs. 1.9 crores

#2 Yuzvendra Chahal

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His bowling figures (6/25) vs England are the second best ever for a bowler in a T20I match
His bowling figures (6/25) vs England are the second-best ever for a bowler in a T20I match

The RCB man, Yuzvendra Chahal is surely an asset to any team because of his bowling and fielding skills. After having bought by RCB at the 2014 player auctions, Chahal has been an integral part of the Bangalore side.

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During his stint with RCB, Chahal prospered a lot under the team's skipper Virat Kohli, which also helped him get into the Indian national team.

The leg-spinner has been influential in crunch situations and has proven to be exceptionally well with his line and length. He is also known for tempting the batsmen with flighted deliveries and thus laying a trap for them.

While googly isn't the area of his expertise, sliders are Chahal's tricks under the sleeve. All these reasons make him the captain's choice when it comes to bringing a situation under their control during the match.

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Chahal has taken 73 wickets at an economy of 7.83 in 62 IPL matches played so far. He also has splendid International records. Having played 14 T20I matches for India, Chahal has 26 scalps to his name.

The right arm wrist spinner is also a favourite to get it into the Indian squad for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019.

During the auctions, RCB used the RTM card to get Chahal for Rs. 6 crores. It would be worth a watch to see him in the 2018 IPL.

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Edited by Sankalp Srivastava
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