[Watch] "Time for batting promotion" -Yuzvendra Chahal does wild celebration after hitting a fifty in box cricket
Rajasthan Royals (RR) leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has often joked about being an able batter. While he has yet to prove his mettle with the bat in competitive cricket, he apparently has done it in box cricket.
Chahal shared a video on his official Instagram handle on Saturday, April 20, giving fans a glimpse of his batting in box cricket. The 33-year-old hit a half-century and celebrated visibly overjoyed with the achievement.
The crafty spinner can be seen running in delight after smashing a six. He also survived a run-out chance when he was on 49. He ultimately crossed the 50-run mark with a single and kissed the pitch while celebrating the half-century.
Cheekliy asking RR skipper Sanju Samson for a promotion in the batting lineup, Chahal captioned the post:
"Maiden fifty for @rajasthanroyals 👍 Time for batting promotion @imsanjusamson 👀."
Yuzvendra Chahal has picked up 12 wickets from seven matches at an economy rate of 8.34 in IPL 2024. He is currently the second-highest wicket-taker of the season.
"He is the only spinner who is bowling like a spinner in the Indian Premier League" - Harbhajan Singh on Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal has made a strong case for himself on the road to the 2024 T20 World Cup with his wonderful bowling exploits in IPL 2024. Former spinner Harbhajan Singh has also been impressed by the RR star's performances.
He opined that Chahal has been the only spinner who hasn't been afraid to flight the ball in the ongoing competition. The cricketer-turned-commentator told Star Sports:
"He (Chahal) is champion cricketer. There is no one like him in world cricket. I am a big fan of him. He is the only spinner who is bowling like a spinner in the Indian Premier League. He is bowling slow and is not afraid of flighting the ball. The spinners ball fast these days to avoid getting hit by the batters but Yuzi is different. Even if he goes for a six or four, he doesn’t change his style of bowling."
Yuzvendra Chahal will next be seen in action on Monday, April 22, when Rajasthan take on Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.