Yuzvendra Chahal dismisses Ruturaj Gaikwad for 4th time (T20s): Stats
What's the story
Ace Indian Premier League (IPL) spinner Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad in Match 7 of the 2026 season on Friday. Representing Punjab Kings, Chahal broke a 96-run stand for the 2nd wicket between Gaikwad and teenager Ayush Mhatre for Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Notably, Chahal has enjoyed bowling to Gaikwad in T20s. We decode the stats.
Bowling
Chahal gets CSK skipper Gaikwad
Chahal was introduced in the 8th over and started on a decent note. He didn't concede any boundary and kept things tied to ones and twos. This pressure created helped him get rewarded in his 3rd over. A ball drifting down leg had Gaikwad's eyes get lit up. An attempted sweep toward long leg resulted in the batter getting caught.
Stats
Gaikwad averages 15.25 against Chahal
As per Cricbuzz, across 7 T20 innings, Gaikwad has scored 61 runs off Chahal, having faced 52 balls. His strike rate reads 117.30 whereas the averages is a dismal 15.25. Chahal owns 4 dismissals across these 7 innings. Meanwhile, 3 of these 4 dismissals have come in the IPL.
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