Chahal turns out to be first bowler to take 200 wickets in IPL


Rajasthan Royals legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal has become the first bowler in the history of IPL to reach the mark of 200 wickets. Chahal got to the milestone when he dismissed Mohammad Nabi of Mumbai Indians (MI) in Jaipur on Monday. After Mumbai chose for bat, Chahal was brought into the assault in the eighth over of the innings and hit with his third ball. It was a delicately drifted legbreak that got the main edge of Nabi's bat for a straightforward return catch to the bowler. Chahal, who went past Dwayne Bravo as the most noteworthy wicket-taker in IPL history last season, made the record in his 153rd match. It was, notwithstanding, a costly night for Chahal where he picked 1 for 48 off his four overs. "I never at any point pondered it [becoming the most noteworthy wicket-taker] when I began playing the IPL," Chahal had said last year subsequent to overturning Bravo. "I was with Mumbai Indians for a very long time [when I started], however my process really began from 2014. There have been a great deal of highs and lows, and I've partaken in a ton as well. I've gained from my downs, and what I'm today is a direct result of my ruins and [support from] my nearby ones." Chahal was first joined by Mumbai Indians in 2011 however just made his IPL debut in 2013. That was the main game he played for the Mumbai establishment in the IPL, going wicketless across four overs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Nurseries. He was then obtained by Illustrious Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in 2014, and that is where his IPL vocation truly took off. Chahal played 113 counterparts for RCB from 2014 to 2021, and got 139 wickets at a normal of 22.03 and a noteworthy economy pace of 7.58. He actually stays the most noteworthy wicket-taker for RCB in the IPL. Be that as it may, he was not held by RCB in front of the IPL 2022 uber closeout and was picked for INR 6.5 crore by Royals. Chahal has addressed Royals starting around 2022. He sacked 27 wickets at an economy of 7.75 for them during their hurry to the IPL last that year, including his main five-for in the IPL up until this point - 5 for 40 against KKR. Three of those wickets were important for a full go-around - he got Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Mavi and Pat Cummins in what was a four-wicket over, with Venkatesh Iyer excused before. Chahal has 13 wickets such a long ways in IPL 2024, and sits at the first spot on the list alongside Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel.