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Legendary Indian spinner Anil Kumble applauded Yuzvendra Chahal\u2019s tactical decisions in helping Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Titans by three wickets in IPL 2026, adding that his dismissals of Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler helped them to begin their campaign on a high. Nevertheless, Chahal\u2019s 2-28, together with Vijaykumar Vyshak\u2019s 3-34, ensured PBKS restricted GT to 162\/8, which they chased down with five balls in hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cYuzvendra Chahal could be very smart. He alters his line, length, varies his speeds, you name it. He didn\u2019t try too many variations by way of how he arrange the batter. He kept bowling barely wider and was very smart in that sense. He checked out the conditions after which aimed for the larger side of the bottom. He knew that if someone needed to take him on that side, they’d to attach rather well, which they couldn\u2019t,\u201d said Kumble on JioHotstar.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe got a wicket, and people wickets of Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler got here at the correct time for Punjab Kings, because Gill was looking good to capitalise on a robust start. Unfortunately for GT, their usual approach of getting one batter anchor through 15 overs, which generally gives them a bonus, didn\u2019t quite work out,\u201d he again shared.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Anil Kumble also questioned GT\u2019s use of speedster Prasidh Krishna, who was introduced only within the thirteenth over, stating that the Purple Cap holder from last season must have been bowled earlier within the innings as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was very surprising that the Gujarat Titans brought in Prasidh Krishna, the Purple Cap holder, only within the thirteenth over. The primary one, after all, was a lucky breakthrough. Shreyas Iyer had been hit on the hand a few balls earlier, so perhaps there was a loss in concentration,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a half-volley \u2013 he wanted to choose it up and hit it straight to the fielder. Then there was a excellent ball to get Shashank Singh, that short length troubled all batters throughout the sport, and Prasidh found that very early in his spell. But he was brought in too late within the innings, since you rarely have a bowler bowl all 4 overs within the last eight overs of the innings,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou’ll be able to\u2019t hold him back like that, and that\u2019s why the last over of Prasidh Krishna went for 14 runs. For GT\u2019s sake, Prasidh must have possibly bowled a minimum of one over between the sixth and tenth overs, because he was ideally suited to that surface,\u201d Anil Kumble concluded.<\/p>\n
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