India's leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is known for his skilful variations and ability to pick up wickets, especially in limited-overs cricket. Moreover, the experienced leggie is known for his ability to turn the ball both ways and trick the batsmen with his variations.

Yuzvendra Chahal It is worth noting that he often uses his googly effectively, which adds an element of unpredictability to his bowling, which makes him one of the potent spin weapons for Team India. He has been a regular part of the Indian limited-overs squads, playing both T20Is and ODIs for a long time.

Chahal is known for his knack of taking wickets in the middle overs, disrupting the flow of the opposition. He is known to provide breakthroughs and control the run rate, making him a valuable asset in limited-overs cricket.

He was not included in India's squad for the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023. The leggie was seen attending India's matches. Meanwhile, he was expected to be a part of the squad for South Africa T20Is. 

The Indian selectors were not interested in picking him for the three-match T20I series against South Africa but he is back in the mix for the ODI series. Meanwhile, former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has reacted to Yuzvendra Chahal's omission from the squad for South Africa T20Is.

“There is no Yuzvendra Chahal in T20 format. You kept him in ODIs but not T20Is. They gave him lollypop. We won’t take in the format where you do well but will take for other formats. It’s beyond my understanding," Harbhajan Singh added on his official YouTube channel.

India's squad for the T20I series against South Africa

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Deepak Chahar.