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Yuzvendra Chahal Becomes First Bowler To Take 200 IPL Wickets - A Look At Top 10

Playing his 153rd Indian Premier League encounter, Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal caught Mumbai Indians' veteran Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi off his own bowling to get to the 200-wicket landmark. He is the highest all-time wicket-taker in the league, by a margin of 17

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There may be a big question mark over his selection in the Indian team, but Yuzvendra Chahal sure is firing on all cylinders, everywhere else. The ace Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner on Monday (April 22, 2024) achieved yet another milestone in a glittering Indian Premier League career, as he became the first bowler in the history of the league to claim 200 wickets. (Full IPL Coverage | More Cricket News)

Playing his 153rd IPL encounter, Chahal caught Mumbai Indians' veteran Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi off his own bowling to get to the landmark. The 33-year-old's consistent wicket-taking ability in the cash-rich league has been unmatched, as no currently-active bowler threatens to dethrone him anytime soon. The retired 'Champion' Dwayne Bravo, who is currently the Chennai Super Kings♈ bowling coach, is next best with 183 wickets from 161 games.

✱Let us take a look at the top-10 wicket-takers in IPL history.

1. Yuzvendra Chahal - 200 wickets from 153 games

2. Dwayne Bravo - 183 wickets from 161 games

3. Piyush Chawla - 182 wickets from 186 games

♔4. Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 174 wickets from 167 matches

5. Amit Mishra - 173 wickets from 161 matches

6. Sunil Narine - 172 wickets from 169 matches

❀7. Ravichandran Ashwin - 172 wickets from 201 games

8. Lasith Malinga - 170 wickets from 122 games

9. Jasprit Bumrah - 158 wickets from 128 games

💖10. Ravindra Jadeja - 156 wickets from 233 matches

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