Comeback-man Chandrasekar confident of bowling on any wicket

Left-arm spinner D.T. Chandrasekar (32), who final performed a Ranji match for Tamil Nadu in December 2015 and was included within the squad for one match in 2018, stated that he felt “blessed” having obtained a call-up to the Ranji squad this season.

“Having done well (in the TNCA first division league) last season, I expected to play the Buchi Babu tournament, but was not considered. So, this year, I wasn’t very hopeful. But when I got selected to play for TNCA XI, I knew that if I did well, I had a chance to break into the Ranji squad,” he stated over a cellphone name.

He had two five-wicket hauls in as many matches within the not too long ago concluded Buchi Babu match — six for 83 in opposition to Bengal, and 5 for 67 in opposition to Haryana.

He talked about that each one his “years of hard work,” notably his “consistent performances over the last three to four years,” have lastly paid off.

Chandrasekar, who performs for Sea Hawks, is the main wicket-taker (38 wickets) within the TNCA first division league up to now this season, with a document 10-wicket haul (10 for 37 versus Globe Trotters) and three five-wicket hauls in 10 innings. He attributed his improved outcomes to the work he put in with bowling coach R. Ramkumar when he was with Jolly Rovers in 2023.

Ramkumar has helped him enhance his grip, altering it from gripping the ball “at the fingertips” to gripping it “at the first joint” from the fingertips. This adjustment has considerably enhanced his management and spin. He’s additionally labored on bowling overspin (bounces and turns a bit) and topspin (bounces and goes straight) with the coach. The arm ball and the sidespin full his checklist of variations.

“The number of wickets I pick up has increased (since working with Ramkumar). I now pick up 15-20 extra wickets (per season). Since I have the variety now, I’m confident that I can bowl on any wicket. Earlier, I didn’t have this much clarity,” he stated.