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Yuzvendra Chahal Creates History to Become First Indian Bowler to 350 T20 Wickets

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.

Sumit Arora

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