'Dream of playing test match remains unfulfilled': Chahal

London, (Language) Leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who is out of the Indian team, has announced his retirement from first-class cricket after playing his last English County Championship match for Northamptonshire against Middlesex at the prestigious ground of Lord's last month.

for india 72 ODI and 80 Tea-20 Chahal, who has played international matches, could not achieve the expected success in red ball cricket.

In his final first-class season for Northamptonshire, Chahal played in 5 matches.

he said, ''For me, red ball cricket was not just another format. This is where I found patience, passion, Learned the meaning of perseverance and the joy of staying on the field for hours and fighting for every run and every wicket.''

Chahal was never able to make a place in the Indian Test team, However, once he was selected in the India A team to play against South Africa A. At that time, the then coach Ravi Shastri and captain Virat Kohli were in dire need of a wrist spinner.

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