Rahul, who had an impressive IPL 2019 with Mumbai Indians and scalped 14 wickets for India A against Sri Lanka A in May this year, will join his cousin Deepak Chahar during the three-match T20Is against West Indies.
After having an impressive season – 13 wickets in as many games at an average of 23.69 and economy rate of 6.55 – with Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019, Rahul Chahar on Sunday earned his maiden India call-up after he was picked in the 15-man squad for the three-match T20I series against West Indies.
The 19-year-old leg-spinner played ahead of Mayank Markande as MI became the first team to win four IPL titles. While Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga were pillars of MI’s win over Chennai Super Kings in the final, Chahar kept the things tight and returned with the figures of 1/14 in the summit clash.
Such was his showing that the legendary Sachin Tendulkar praised him after the IPL 2019 final, saying, “Rahul Chahar stands out. I shared my opinion (with Mahela) before he played his first game and I thought he was fabulous. Sixth to the 15th over, he bowled with a slip there and that was some real quality bowling in a crucial match.
Following IPL, in May this year, during the two-match series against Sri Lanka A in May, Rahul scalped 14 wickets and played a pivotal role in India A’s series win.
Chahar, who is currently in West Indies, playing for India A, picked two wickets each in the first and second unofficial ODIs of the five-match series.
The Rajasthan cricketer, who will be accompanying his cousin Deepak Chahar, a medium pacer, in the upcoming T20I series against Windies, enjoys an impressive First Class record, with 63 wickets across 14 matches and 27 innings at an average of 26.44. In List A cricket, Chahar has 42 wickets in 24 matches, with the best figures of 5/29. In 26 T20s, the youngster has 27 wickets against his name.
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