Mumbai Indians spinner Rahul Chahar on Saturday said that among the current bowlers he looks at Chennai Super Kings leggie Imran Tahir for inspiration.
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“When I was little, I used to watch Shane Warne a lot,” he said at a press conference prior to MI’s IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders. “Now, I watch Imran Tahir. He has a lot of variations. Regardless of the pitch and the conditions, he knows which ball to bowl,” he added.
Chahar revealed that he calls up Tahir whenever he needs help and the veteran South African spinner offers him advice. “I have his contact number and so whenever I call him with queries, he always helps me out. I had gone to England with the Under-19 side to play the Test matches and wanted to know more about the conditions there. I called him up and he helped me out with it,” said Chahar.
Tahir’s CSK teammate, Deepak Chahar, is Rahul’s cousin and it was Deepak who suggested he should bowl leg-spin.