Yuzvendra Chahal becomes RR's second-highest wicket-taker in IPL: Key stats
Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has become the second-highest wicket-taker for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Chahal reached this mark with his first scalp in Match 56 of IPL 2024 against Delhi Capitals. The leg-spinner overtook Shane Watson for this record. In the same innings, Chahal also reached 350 career T20 wickets. Here are the stats.
Chahal overtakes Watson
As mentioned, Chahal has overtaken former all-rounder Watson to become RR's second-highest wicket-taker in IPL history. Watson, who emerged as a star all-rounder, took 61 IPL wickets from 78 matches at 27.88 for RR. Chahal, with 62 wickets, is only behind Siddharth Trivedi in terms of IPL wickets for RR. Trivedi, Chahal, and Watson are the only three players with 60-plus scalps for RR.
RR's most successful spinner in IPL
Earlier this season, Chahal surpassed the legendary Shane Warne to become RR's most successful spinner in the IPL. Warne, who led RR to the title in the inaugural IPL edition (2008), took 57 wickets from 55 games at an average of 25.38.
First player to reach 200 IPL wickets
Chahal entered the record books with his first wicket in the MI game. He became the first bowler to complete 200 wickets in the IPL. Chahal took just 153 games to complete 200 scalps in the competition. His average and economy rate are around 22 and 7.8, respectively. Last year, he displaced Dwayne Bravo (183) at the summit of the wickets tally.
Chahal's journey in IPL
Chahal started his IPL journey with Mumbai Indians before moving to Royal Challengers Bengaluru and RR. Chahal was a mainstay spinner for RCB between 2014 and 2021. He is still the only bowler with over 100 IPL wickets for them. The leg-spinner, who now plays for RR, has been a formidable force in the middle overs, where he can restrict the flow of runs.
Purple Cap holder in IPL 2022
Chahal was acquired by RR at the IPL 2022 mega auction. He bagged the Purple Cap in his first season for them (27 wickets at 19.51). Notably, RR finished as the runners-up that season, losing the final to Gujarat Titans. Chahal also fired for them last season, having snapped up 21 scalps at 20.57. He took the most wickets for RR.
