RCB biggest loss has been Yuzvendra Chahal: Virender Sehwag

The third match of IPL 2022 will see the Punjab Kings locking horns with the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on March 27. Both teams look promising on paper and it remains to be seen which of these two sides will start on a winning note. RCB biggest loss has been Yuzvendra Chahal said Virender Sehwag.

Meanwhile, the two sides have also appointed new captains. While India Test opener Mayank Agarwal will be leading Punjab, Bangalore will be led by veteran South African batter Faf du Plessis. Like all other franchises, the RCB will also be entering the tournament with a revamped squad. The franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore had retained Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and Mohammed Siraj ahead of the new season.

And while they brought a select few players back to the squad including Harshal Patel, the side didn’t go for leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal in the mega auction. Chahal had represented the franchise for eight years; however, the leg-spinner will now be representing the Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming edition. Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag wasn’t pleased with RCB’s decision to release Chahal in the auction, insisting that the side will miss the leg-spinner’s services in the season.

“Their biggest loss has been Yuzvendra Chahal. He was their best player on small pitches like Bengaluru or in Dubai. He used to take the most wickets on those grounds. He was the most economical bowler on those grounds. If I was part of RCB, I wouldn’t have thought about letting go Chahal, for any price,” Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.

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“I can understand the retention policy and all. Chahal was their key bowler. I can understand Siraj being retained, he is now part of the Indian team, he is getting that experience but when the entire responsibility falls on one person’s shoulders, it becomes difficult.” Chahal represented the RCB in 114 matches, taking 139 wickets for the side.