RR vs LSG: Yuzvendra Chahal turns into 2nd quickest bowler to finish 150 wickets in IPL

IPL2022: Yuzvendra Chahal, who shone in RR’s win over LSG on Sunday, grew to become the 2nd quickest and solely the sixth man to finish 150 wickets within the IPL.

RR vs LSG: Yuzvendra Chahal 2nd quickest to finish 150 wickets in IPL (Coourtesy of BCCI/PTI)

HIGHLIGHTSChahal picked up 4 wickets in RR’s 3-run win over LSGHe grew to become solely the 4th Indian bowler to choose up 150 IPL wicketsChahal took the Purple Cap after stretching his wicket tally to 11

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal grew to become solely the sixth bowler within the historical past of Indian Premier League to finish 150 wickets when he picked up a 4-wicket haul to assist Rajasthan Royals beat Lucknow Super Giants in a last-over thriller in Mumbai on Sunday.

Yuzvendra Chahal is barely 4th Indian bowler to attain the milestone. He can also be the 2nd quickest after Lasith Malinga to get to the landmark. The leg-spinner obtained there in his 118th IPL match, his 4th for brand spanking new franchise Rajasthan Royals.

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It was a memorable outing for Yuzvendra Chahal, who additionally received the Purple Cap on Sunday, taking his tally to 11 wickets, yet one more than Umesh Yadav’s depend. Chahal had taken the majority of his wickets for Royal Challengers Bangalore for whom he performed from 2014 to 2021 earlier than being launched by the previous finalists. Chahal has been terrific for the Royals up to now in IPL 2022 as Sanju Samson’s males are on high of the factors desk after 4 video games.

FASTEST TO 150

105 – Lasith Malinga
118 – Yuzvendra Chahal
137 – DJ Bravo
140 – Amit Mishra
156 – Piyush Chawla
159 – Harbhajan Singh

Yuzvendra Chahal picked up 4/41 as Rajasthan Royals efficiently defended 165 in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants. He dismissed Quinton de Kock, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya and Dushmantha Chameera on Sunday.

“My main strength is my mind. Didn’t want to divert from what I usually do. I was always ready to bowl at anytime from overs 1-20,” Chahal stated after his match-winning spell on Sunday.

“CHAHAL IS THE GREATEST”

Chahal was held again for two overs on the dying byRR in opposition to LSG and the transfer labored as he picked up de Kock and Krunal in the identical over.

While explaining the choice, captain Sanju Samson heaped reward on Chahal, whom he rated as the best leg-spinner of those occasions.

“Chahal is someone who can be given the ball anytime from overs 1-20. He’s the greatest leg-spinner if I can say, that India’s seen in the present. Thought why not use him more at the end when the pressure is more,” Samson stated.