Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) match-winning leggie Yuzvendra Chahal was worried about his rhythm, googly and variations before the start of IPL-13. However, Chahal (3-18) emerged the player of the match when the Bangalore side beat Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Dubai in the team's opening game on September 21.

"Even during the lockdown, I practised for just 10 days. Before the first match, I was worried about my rhythm. I was a bit nervous before I played our first match [against SRH]," Chahal said during a virtual media interaction from Dubai.

Chahal, 30, who has claimed five wickets in three IPL games so far, conceded four runs in his season's first IPL over. "When I bowled my first over [against SRH], I was like okay my rhythm is just like it was when I played six months back. But I was really happy with the way I bowled the first over and that gave me confidence," revealed Chahal, who has 105 wickets in 87 IPL games.