Yuzvendra Chahal credits Sanju Samson for his death-bowling success: Details
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Veteran Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has credited former Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson for his improved bowling skills. In a recent interview with Mashable India, the Rajasthan Royals spinner praised Samson for his role in transforming his IPL career by assigning him death overs. The 35-year-old said that under Samson's captaincy, he became a better bowler and was able to pick up several wickets during their three-year association at Rajasthan Royals.
Bowling transformation
Chahal's evolution under Samson's captaincy
Chahal praised Samson for being one of the first IPL captains to employ spinners in the death overs. He said, "Sanju Samson is amazing. Under him I became a better bowler. Till then no captains used to bowl spinners in the death. Sanju made me a death over bowler and I had the most wickets in the death overs." This strategy proved beneficial for both Chahal and Rajasthan Royals during their time together from 2022-2024.
Record achievements
Chahal's impressive wicket tally with Rajasthan Royals
During his three-year stint with Rajasthan Royals, Chahal picked up an impressive 66 wickets. This includes a stunning 27 wickets in just 17 innings during IPL 2022. The star Indian spinner is also the all-time leading wicket-taker in IPL history with a staggering 221 scalps to his name. Both Chahal and Samson have since moved on to different franchises for IPL 2026 season.
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Chahal is now a part of PBKS
The Royal chose not to retain Chahal ahead of the 2025 IPL mega auction. Punjab Kings shelled out ₹18 crore to get the ace spinner's services at the bidding event. The Kings have retained him for the 2026 edition. Meanwhile, Samson will play for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the upcoming season as the franchise acquired his services in a trade deal.