Glenn Maxwell vs Yuzvendra Chahal: Decoding their rivalry in T20s
Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are gearing up to meet in the Eliminator of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). The momentum is certainly with RCB as they are coming off six successive wins. Moreover, RR lost their last four concluded fixtures. Meanwhile, Glenn Maxwell's face-off with Yuzvendra Chahal would be enticing. Let's decode their rivalry in the 20-over format.
Three dismissals in IPL
The middle overs of RCB's innings can see Maxwell battling it out against Chahal. While the leg-spinner has dismissed Maxwell thrice in nine IPL innings, the latter has a strike rate of 141.30 in this battle. The Australian owns 65 runs against Chahal (4 sixes). Among right-arm leg-spinners, only Amit Mishra has dismissed the dasher more times in IPL (5).
Two dismissals in T20Is
Notably, Chahal has dismissed the Australian international twice in T20I cricket as well. They have met seven times in the format. However, Maxwell has clobbered Chahal for 100 runs off just 47 balls in T20Is. The tally includes eight sixes as well. No other batter has scored more runs than Chahal in the format.
Maxwell's plight against spin in IPL 2024
Notably, Maxwell has had a hard time against spin in the ongoing tournament. He has three dismissals against spinners across as many innings. The tally includes 15 runs at a strike rate of 100. Overall, the veteran has managed just 52 runs across eight matches in the tournament at a terrible average of 6.50. He is yet to touch the 30-run mark.
Chahal is RR's leading wicket-taker
Meanwhile, Chahal has made the ball talk in the ongoing season. He is RR's leading wicket-taker, having scalped 17 wickets across 14 matches in the league stage. His economy rate is 9.38. Earlier in the season, Chahal became the first bowler to complete 200 IPL wickets (now 204). Last year, he displaced Dwayne Bravo (183) at the summit of the wickets tally.
