IPL 2021: Rahul Chahar Is Our Wicket-Taking Bowler Says MI Bowling Coach Shane Bond

Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond has termed leg-spinner Rahul Chahar as a wicket-taking bowler. The 21-year-old picked four wickets for 27 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders as he ran through t

"He is doing extremely well. If you look at Rahul he is still an incredibly young man, who has played a fair bit of cricket and high-pressure cricket in finals and has been a key member of our team. In terms of our team, he has a long way to go. The beauty about Rahul is that when we sit down and do analysis, he is a good listener," said Bond.

Bond added MI's strength is their bowling unit performing collectively. "We are a collective bowling unit. The key to winning championships is a strong bowling attack and I think we have had five international bowlers playing in Mumbai Indians bowling line-up for a long time," added Bond who also praised Krunal Pandya.

"If you look at our success years, the key was on those top-order wickets. But for our spinners to do a containing and wicket-taking job in the middle which is what Krunal [proves] with his stats [that he has done]. Playing at the Wankhede (in previous seasons) and going under seven and over is an incredible job for us," added Bond.

"Krunal and Rahul were sensational in the last game."