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Xtra Time Web Desk: Team India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) leg spinner Yuzuvendra Chahal has made a big statement ahead of the start of the second leg of IPL 2021 in UAE. The leggie asserted that “old Yuzi is back” in an interview in RCB's Bold Diaries.

Chahal was one of the most notable omissions from India''s T20 World Cup squad. Desperate to prove a point the wily leg spinner stated he will be back with his old wicket-taking self in the upcoming second leg of IPL 2021.

During a training session for his team Royal Challengers Bangalore, a cheerful Chahal offered to bat, but only if the swashbuckling Glenn Maxwell was the bowler.

Reflecting on his first training session with the team, Chahal said, "Obviously, the feeling was good, it was okay and I''m happy with the way I bowled today.

"I''m very pumped up, especially, you know, we''re good on the points table and we have a very good chance to stay at the top of the table and when you bowl well after a long time you always feel good. Today, I can say that the old Yuzi is back."

The IPL-14, which was suspended midway into the league in May owing to multiple COVID-19 cases in its bio-bubble, will resume in the UAE on Sunday and Chahal will be one of the many players trying to reclaim his place in the national team.

Chahal was far from his best in the first leg of the IPL in India. Despite his team playing in spin-friendly surfaces such as the one in Chennai, the leg-spinner struggled for rhythm and could only pick four wickets in seven matches at an economy of 8.26.