Yuzvendra Chahal is second only to Shane Warne in the art of leg-spin, says Harbhajan Singh

The Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Harbhajan Singh lauded and congratulated Yuzvendra Chahal after the RR spinner became the highest wicket-taker of all time in the history of the Indian Premier League with a 4-wicket hail against KKR at the Eden Gardens on 11 May in the IPL 2023 match. The Maestro Spinner said Yuzvendra Chahal’s name is as big as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav.
During the post-match presentation discussion on Star Sports, Singh said “If you compare his stature with any IPL batter, it will be higher than theirs. We forget bowlers at times because we give more importance to batters. He is as big a name as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav if we see his performances”.

According to Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal is second only to Shane Warne in the art of leg-spin. He said, “With the intelligence, he has gained while playing, he is an inspiration to everyone. If any leg-spinner wants to learn bowling, watch him bowl. There was one great Shane Warne and after that him.”

Then Singh concluded, “He bowled the 19th over and didn’t allow Rinku Singh, a batter who has proved his might in this IPL, to move. He is still very young and will play for many years. It will take someone a long time to break the record he will set.”

Yuzvendra Chahal has 21 wickets in the IPL 2023, two more than the prolific trident-Mohammad Shami, Rashid Khan, and Tushar Deshpande.