Need to spend more time in Ranji Trophy to force Test selection, reckons Yuzvendra Chahal

Since making his IPL debut in 2014, the Haryana leggie has made a heavy impression on the selectors in the T20 format, forcing himself a place in the lineup. After his debut in 2016, against Zimbabwe, Chahal has gone on to become one of the first names on the playing XI for Virat Kohli’s team in the shortest format. However, his future in Tests has always been a question of when, where and how. The leggie opened up about his future in the longest-format, admitting that he needs to spend more time on the domestic scene to force himself a place in Test XI. 

“We’ve known each other for many years as we played junior cricket together. It is good our off-field rapport translates on the ground. We trust each other pretty well and have belief in each other’s game. I would say we have both grown as cricketers and matured. It’s amazing to bowl in tandem as we put pressure on batsmen from both ends. I really look forward to bowling alongside him soon,” he concluded.