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Yuzvendra Chahal - Form Watch

01 Apr, 2020
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Yuzvendra Chahal - Form Watch
01 Apr, 2020 By Editor

13th February 2014 was when Richard Madley placed his gavel saying “Yuzvendra Chahal..going 1..2..3... Sold! To Royal Challengers Bangalore.” It marked the beginning of Chahal’s peregrination with RCB. In his very first game for the Challengers, Chahal showed early signs of his credentials with the ball.

The journey from Greys to Green has been prodigious, The spin aficionado has been one of the linchpins of RCB's bowling attack. Sharp-witted and a street smart bowler, Yuzvendra Chahal attributes his success to sheer tenacity and the wisdom derived from the game of chess.

Following a string of strong performances in the IPL, Yuzvendra Chahal received a maiden call-up to the Indian side in 2016. After his debut, Yuzvendra Chahal orchestrated some of the finest bowling spells and has been the most sought-after spinner for the Indian side in limited-overs. 

Opta Stats 

  • 50 wickets - Yuzvendra Chahal has registered 50 wickets at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in the Indian Premier League
  • 650 - The 29-year-old has bowled a total of 650 dot balls in IPL. 
  • 100 wickets - Number of wickets fetched by the leg-spinner for RCB.
  • 847 balls - The leg-spinner has bowled a total of 847 balls at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.
  • 4/25 - The Haryana-born leg spinner recorded his career-best bowling figures in IPL against Kings XI Punjab in 2016.

Yuzvendra Chahal - The Backbone of Indian spin-bowling annex

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Yuzvendra Chahal - The Backbone of Indian spin-bowling annex  

 

The 29-year-old spinner had a brilliant tour of New Zealand. Chahal ended up as the highest wicket-taker in the ODI series after fetching 6 wickets from 2 matches.

With 94 international appearances and 146 wickets, the leg spinner has shouldered India's spin attack quite remarkably. His performance in the recent past has served as a timely reminder of his white-ball prowess. The spin wizard will look to replicate his zenith bowling performances for the Challengers, after a good amount of international experience.

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