Yuzvendra Chahal, the wily leg-spinner from Rajasthan Royals, continues to etch his name in the annals of T20 cricket history. In the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Chahal achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the first Indian bowler to take 350 wickets in the shortest format of the game.
Within the all-time list for the highest wicket-takers for the shortest format
NO | PLAYER NAME | WICKETS |
1 | DJ Bravo | 625 |
2 | Rashid Khan | 572 |
3 | Sunil Narine | 549 |
4 | Imran Tahir | 502 |
5 | Shakib Al Hasan | 482 |
6 | Andre Russell | 443 |
7 | Wahab Riaz | 413 |
8 | Lasith Malinga | 390 |
9 | Sohail Tanvir | 389 |
10 | Chris Jordan | 368 |
11 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 350 |
Among spinners, he is also the sixth-highest wicket-taker in the shortest format of the game
PLAYER NAME | WICKETS |
Rashid Khan | 572 |
Sunil Narine | 549 |
Imran Tahir | 502 |
Shakib Al Hasan | 482 |
Yuzvendra Chahal | 350 |
The Milestone Moment
The historic moment unfolded at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday, when Chahal dismissed the Delhi Capitals’ skipper, Rishabh Pant. This wicket not only added to Chahal’s tally but also propelled him to the 11th position in the all-time list of highest wicket-takers in T20 cricket, making him the lone Indian within the top 15.