Flat deck or turner, I don't look at tracks for assistance: Chahal

New Delhi: Leading up to the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales, there was a lot of debate on the kind of wickets that will be on offer. Some even went to the extent of judging from India's tour of England last summer and said that Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav would rule the roost.

But the wickets in the first few games of the showpiece event haven't been turners at all. While there has been some assistance for the spinners, nothing to write home about. Even as critics are now contemplating on how effective India's spin attack will be, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal isn't perturbed. These are the exact wickets that he had hoped for when boarding the flight to London.

Chahal said that while people on the outside may think that all spinners want rank turners, he likes wickets which are flat and have a bit of bounce on offer — just like the ones being prepared in this World Cup.

In fact, he made it clear that he has more faith in his own abilities than looking at tracks for assistance.

"There was a bit of turn for the spinners even during the England-Pakistan series before the World Cup. But a lot will depend on the overhead conditions. Personally, I don't like rank turners. I love bowling on flat wickets with a bit of bounce.

"That personally suits my game. Also, as a wrist spinner you do induce turn irrespective of how the wicket is and I have never believed in looking at tracks for assistance."