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'Kent ne samjhi hai Chahal ki ahamiyat' - Fans react as Yuzvendra Chahal is set to play for Kent in County Cricket

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India's veteran leg-spinner, Yuzvemdra Chahal is set to play three four-day matches for Kent in the County Championship in the coming days. The spinner has been ignored by the Men in Blue for the ODI World Cup 2023. The Indian Cricket Board has gone with spinners like Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel.

Chahal has never played the red ball cricket for Team India so far. The 33-year-old has played only 33 matches in the first-class cricket. He has claimed 87 wickets at an average of 35.25, with his last appearance coming for Haryana in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy.

It is very disappointing to miss out any selection for India: Yuzvendra Chahal

"The Kent County Cricket Club will make an official announcement regarding this development soon. Chahal will play three four-day games for them. The Indian Cricket Board has granted NOC to him to play County cricket. Should he be a requirement for the India team, Chahal will join the national squad immediately," a source of the governing body was quoted as saying in Times of India.

The Haryana-born cricketer has been India's premier spinner for the last few years, but he has failed to deliver for the team in the recent past. He did not get a chance to play in the T20 World Cup 2022. The Rajasthan Royals bowler has only played two ODIs in 2023 with the team as the Men in Blue have opted to go with the spin duo of Jadeja and Kuldeep.

"Naturally, it is very disappointing to miss out any selection for India. As a cricketer, we must accept that some things don't always go our way. I must continue to try my best and hopefully, my performances will justify selection again for India," Chahal was quoted as saying in Times of India.

"Rahul Dravid Sir speaks so highly of his time in County cricket. I really wanted to play (in County cricket). I cannot explain how grateful I am of my good friend Brindon who helped me in such short notice." the 33-year-old added.

Here is how fans reacted:

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