IPL: Yuzvendra Chahal has dismissed these batters most times
Yuzvendra Chahal returned to India's T20I squad as the selectors recalled him for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, starting June 1. The leg-spinner found a spot on the back of his terrific run in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Chahal recently became the first bowler to take 200 IPL wickets. Here are the batters who have fallen to Chahal most times.
Mayank Agarwal: 6 wickets
Chahal has had a phenomenal match-up with Indian batter Mayank Agarwal in the IPL. Mayank is one of three players to have fallen to Chahal as many as six times in the cash-rich league. However, the former has also maintained a strike rate of 160.00 against Chahal. The tally includes 5 sixes and 6 fours.
Quinton de Kock: 6 wickets
Over the years, Chahal has overpowered South African batter Quinton de Kock in the IPL. Like Mayank, the Proteas batter has been dismissed on six occasions while facing Chahal. De Kock, who is known to attack across phases, has a strike rate of 112.82 against Chahal. He has struck Chahal for a solitary maximum and 4 fours.
Nitish Rana: 6 wickets
As of now, Kolkata Knight Riders' Nitish Rana is the only other batter Chahal has dismissed more than five times. Rana has fallen to Chahal on six occasions in just 13 innings. The wrist-spinner has restricted Rana's strike rate to 115.71 in this regard. Chahal has conceded a solitary six and 8 fours against Rana.
Sanju Samson: 5 wickets
Chahal is presently the mainstay spinner for the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. The wrist-spinner, who bagged the Purple Cap in 2022, has dismissed Samson five times. Samson earlier played for Delhi Capitals, while Chahal was part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The right-handed dasher strikes at just 100.00 against Chahal (6s: 3 and 4s: 1).
