Yuzvendra Chahal overtook Dwayne Bravo (183) from Chennai Super Kings when he dismissed KKR skipper Nitish Rana on the second delivery of the eleventh over. He now became the highest wicket taker in IPL history. The leg spinner seems to be on fire!
RRvsKKR IPL 2023: Yuzvendra Chahal, a bowler for the RR, made history during the match against the Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday when he took his 184th scalp, making him the Indian Premier League’s top wicket-taker.
List of Highest wicket taker in IPL History
Yuzvendra Chahal overtook former Chennai Super Kings player Dwayne Bravo’s record of 183 wickets by dismissing KKR skipper Nitish Rana in the 11th over’s second delivery. He furthered his tally by taking the wickets of a well-set Venkatesh Iyer (57) and Shardul Thakur in the 17th over.
“I could never have imagined reaching such heights when I joined MI in the IPL. It’s simply due to the unwavering support of my family and friends that I’ve made it this far. Their continuous encouragement has meant the world to me,” Chahal mentioned during the mid-innings break.
Chahal was keen to keep the ball away from the batters since the pitch was slow and maneuvering the ball wasn’t easy. He expressed his desire to win and hoped that the batters would chase the runs down. “On this ground, I didn’t want to give easy boundaries,” said the confident bowler during the mid-innings break.
Joint-Highest wicket taker in IPL
During Sunday’s game against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Chahal became the joint-highest wicket-taker.
RRvsKKR IPL2023: Yuzi took 4 Wickets
On Sunday night, Chahal had an impressive spell of 4/29 in four overs, with an economy of 7.20. He secured his feat with the wicket of SRH skipper, Aiden Markaram. In this IPL clash with Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and elected to bowl.
Among the top bowlers with the most wickets in the Indian Premier League’s history are Lasith Malinga (170 wickets), Piyush Chawla (174 wickets), Amit Mishra (172 wickets), and Ravichandran Ashwin (171 wickets). Don’t miss out on this important cricket trivia!
KKR went with a three-pronged spin attack, featuring left-arm spinner Anukul Roy instead of seamer Vaibhav Arora. Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, and Suyash Sharma were the three front-line spinners for the team, while skipper Nitish Rana contributed as a part-time off-spinner.