ICC World Cup 2019 | We have bowled to Andre Russell enough to know his game, asserts Yuzvendra Chahal

Andre Russell was the marauder in chief in the Indian Premier League last season and it came to a point that the name of the bowler became irrelevant for him. Yuzvendra Chahal also suffered the wrath big-time in the game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore but as India gear up to play West Indies in their next game, he sounded confident.

"We would obviously have a plan. He (Russell) is a hard-hitter but we have bowled to him enough," Chahal replied when asked about the possible gameplan for Russell and the other big-hitters in their line-up, reported PTI.

"If Russell comes in after four have got out, then he would also be conscious that he would like to play himself in. So we would also be changing our tactics as per game situation," he said.

Russell has not been at his destructive self in the tournament so far and was even ruled out of the team’s last game against New Zealand. Replacing him in the team, Carlos Brathwaite played an innings of a life-time. 

However, fit-again, Russell might return to the squad for the India game, making the Windies an even stronger outfit. However, Chahal stated that playing for the country is very different from playing IPL and the pressure may work in a different way.

"Playing for your country is very different from playing IPL. The pressure to win games is as much on them as it is on us. Look they are desperate to win. They are also trying to get some form back. So the conditions will be different and so will be the situation," Chahal added.