Kuldeep-Chahal’s duo can excel in foreign conditions including Australia believes Ian Chappell

Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal picked up 33 wickets jointly in the recently concluded ODI series in the Rainbow nation. And the duo has caught the eye of Australian legend Ian Chappell, who believes that the duo can excel in foreign conditions including Australia. The Kangaroos have produced some of the greatest wrist spinners of the game in the likes of Bill O'Reilly, Clarrie Grimmett and of course Shane Warne. 

“Kuldeep and Chahal have exploited this flaw unmercifully and they’ve been both brave and shrewd in knowing exactly when and where to flight their deliveries. The first time I saw Kuldeep, I was impressed when he dismissed David Warner in the deciding Test of the 2016-17 series against Australia,” said the former Australian player.

“It’ll be interesting to see what approach India take in their ODI joust when they tour Australia. Coach Ravi Shastri will be well aware of what results good wrist spin can achieve in Australia from his participation in the 1985 World Championship of Cricket,” said the 74-year-old.

“India won that tournament and Shastri was Player-of-the-Series but the leg spin of Laxman Sivaramakrishnan also played a big part in the overall team success. On the large Australian grounds good wrist spin can reap vital rewards. If Kuldeep and Chahal maintain their form, they could become famous in Australia, the spiritual home of wrist-spin bowling. The irony would appeal to O’Reilly’s devilish sense of humour,” concluded Chappell.