Chawla aims for permanent spot in both Tests and ODIs

MUMBAI: Young leg spinner Piyush Chawla, termed as India's 'find' of the Ireland tour, says he sees a bigger role for himself in the 50-over game following Anil Kumble's exit from ODIs but he is keen to cement his place in the Test team too.
   
"I think (with Kumble's retirement) I will get to play a lot of that (ODIs), but I am aiming for a permanent position in both the teams," the 18-year-old UP bowler, who returned on Thursday after an impressive stint in the three-match off-shore series in Ireland, said

The young bowler said he was not overawed by bowling to top SA batsmen like Jaques Kallis, who led the Proteas in Ireland, and Herschelle Gibbs.
   
"They are great players but not bigger than Tendulkar," said the youngster who has represented India in the under-19 World Cup.

Chawla says he has become a more confident bowler after dismissing Sachin Tendulkar in domestic cricket.

"In domestic cricket, I have got Sachin Tendulkar out. If I can get his wicket, I can dismiss any batsman in the world," said the youngster who made his ODI debut in Dhaka in May.
   
Chawla was referring to his clean bowling of Tendulkar in the Challenger Trophy event at the start of the last season.