DUBAI: India’s Yuzvendra Chahal said on Thursday he had added a “quicker googly” to his leg-spin repertoire after exchanging notes with Indian Premier League teammate Adam Zampa of Australia.
Zampa joined the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore last month after replacing fellow Australian Kane Richardson for the 13th edition of the Twenty20 tournament being held in the United Arab Emirates.
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Chahal, who has been with Bangalore since 2014, said he had learnt a few tricks from his fellow wrist spinner.
“When we go to the nets, we do discuss the wicket and our plan,” Chahal said in a virtual chat with reporters.
“I used to bowl the slower googly and now I have added the quicker googly so it gives less chance to the batsmen to judge, and if he mishits it will be easy to get them out.”
A leg-spin bowler usually turns the ball away from a right-hand batsman, but the ball is called a googly when it spins the other way.
The 30-year-old Chahal, who has played 52 one-day internationals and 42 T20 matches for India since 2016, said a leg spinner brings more value in the shorter format.
Chahal has claimed five wickets for last year’s wooden spooners Bangalore this season, with the Kohli-led side winning two of their three matches so far.
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