Sports

In IPL 2023, Yuzvendra Chahal Achieves New Milestone! Claims To Take Over 300 Wickets

This Sunday was indeed a blast for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2023. The team won against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 72 runs in their opening match. Moreover one of the finest spinners of his generation, Yuzvendra Chahal went on to register a landmark that no other Indian player has achieved so far. In the match against SRH, Chahal went o to claim his 300th wicket in T20 cricket.

The Indian spinner has now achieved his 300th T20 scalp as he got rid of Harry Brook in the match. The veteran spinner then went on to claim three more wickets — Mayank Agarwal, Adil Rashid and Bhuvneshwar Kumar — to end the match with the figures of 4 for 17.

Now, Chahal has taken the giant lead over second-placed Ravichandran Ashwin.

Most wickets in T20 cricket for the Indians

Yuzvendra Chahal– 303

Ravichandran Ashwin– 287

Piyush Chawla– 276

Amit Mishra- 272

Jasprit Bumrah– 256

This is not enough for Chahal, he also went past Amit Mishra in the list of bowlers with the most number of IPL wickets. Chahal now has 170 scalps to his name in the T20 league which puts him joint-second with Lasith Malinga. Only Dwayne Bravo (183) is ahead of him.

He said, “Definitely the start we wanted. The way Jos and Jaiswal batted, we knew a big score will always be difficult to score. The plan was to bowl stump to stump, tossing it up is my strength. I’m not too bothered about who I’m bowling to. Definitely, you’ll see a big celebration when I get a five-wicket haul.”

Also Read: Back In Their Den, CSK Eye First Win Against LSG

Highlights of the match

As for the match, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson scored a fifty each as last year’s finalists put 203 runs on the board against Hyderabad. Chasing the stiff target, the SRH got off to a poor start, losing five wickets for just 48 runs.

Abdul Samad (32) and Umran Malik (19) prevented Hyderabad from getting bowled out, registering an unbeaten stand of 36 runs for the 9th wicket.

While speaking at the press conference, Chahal admitted being delighted with the start that the Royals got to the campaign.

Alina Khan

Recent Posts

Mumbai’s Street MBA: How A Bag Hustle Became A ₹8 Lakh Business

A Mumbai auto driver earns up to ₹8 lakh per month by offering a simple…

49 mins ago

Five Districts In Manipur Face Internet Shutdown Following Unrest

Manipur suspended internet in five districts for five days after protests over arrest of a…

2 hours ago

Shashi Tharoor Criticises Pakistan: “In Pakistan You Get Rewarded For Promoting Terrorism”

Shashi Tharoor condemns Pakistan’s treatment of Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped the US locate Osama…

2 hours ago

How To Read Food Labels & Make Smarter Grocery Choices

Reading food labels helps you make informed, healthier choices by understanding nutrition facts & picking…

2 hours ago

JP Nadda Slams Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Match-Fixing’ Claims As ‘Desperation Of Losing’ Polls

Rahul Gandhi's opinion piece appeared in a national daily and sparked political uproar. Opposition parties…

15 hours ago

Poverty In India Reduced Via Tangible Boost In Household Living Standards, Incomes

In 2022–23, poverty under the revised $3.00 line stood at just 5.25 per cent in…

15 hours ago