Yuzvendra Chahal owns joint third-most IPL wickets against PBKS: Stats
What's the story
The high-flying Rajasthan Royals will take on Punjab Kings in Match 27 of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). Chandigarh's Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium will host this duel on April 13. Yuzvendra Chahal is among the players to watch out for as he has been on a roll this season. Let's decode his stats versus PBKS.
Stats
Joint third-most wickets against PBKS
As per ESPNcricinfo, Chahal owns 29 wickets in 19 games against PBKS at an average and economy rate of 18.79 and 8.23, respectively. The tally includes a four-wicket haul. While Bhuvneshwar Kumar also boasts 29 scalps against PBKS, only Umesh Yadav (35) and Sunil Narine (33) are ahead in this regard. Chahal would be raring to enhance his tally even further.
Face-off
Dominance against Dhawan and Bairstow
Chahal's face-off with Shikhar Dhawan would be enticing as the leggie has dismissed the PBKS skipper thrice across 11 IPL meetings. The southpaw, however, has a healthy strike rate of 135.89 in this battle. Dhawan's opening partner Jonny Bairstow has also fallen to Chahal thrice across four IPL meetings. The dasher has a paltry strike rate of 92.85 in this regard.
Campaign
Sensational run in IPL 2024
Chahal has been on a roll this as he has claimed at least two wickets in four of his five outings so far. He is the joint-leading wicket-taker as of now with 10 wickets at an impressive economy of 7.33. Meanwhile, he has raced to 58 scalps in 36 games for Rajasthan Royals at an economy of 7.85.
Career
200 IPL scalps loading for Chahal
Chahal, who made his debut in 2013, is the leading wicket-taker in the IPL. He remains the only bowler with over 190 IPL wickets. Having played 150 games, he has raced to 197 scalps at 21.25. The tally includes six four-wicket hauls and a fifer. The 33-year-old is in line to become the first bowler to touch the 200-wicket mark in the tournament.