New Delhi. 16 April 2024 can be recorded as a historic date in IPL history. Rajasthan Royals will face Kolkata Knight Riders (RR vs KKR) in the tournament on Tuesday. Both the teams are performing well in IPL 2024. Rajasthan Royals is at first place in the points table and Kolkata team is at second place. Apart from the teams, this match is very special for Yuzvendra Chahal.
Rajasthan Royals leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal can do such a feat in this match that has never happened before in the 17-year history of the Indian Premier League. If Yuvjendra Chahal takes 2 wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders, he will complete his 200 wickets in IPL history.
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Yuzvendra Chahal has been playing in IPL since 2013. In his journey of 12 years, he has played a total of 151 matches, in which he has taken 198 wickets. Yuji has played for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians in IPL before Rajasthan Royals.
West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo (183) is second in terms of taking most wickets in IPL history. Piyush Chawla, playing for Mumbai Indians, is at third place with 181 wickets. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Amit Mishra are in the top-5 with 10 wickets each.
Talking about IPL 2024, the purple cap is in the name of Yuzvendra Chahal. Yuji has taken maximum 11 wickets in 6 matches. His best this season has been taking 3 wickets for 11 runs. Jasprit Bumrah and Mustafizur Rahman are jointly second in the Purple Cap race with 10 wickets each.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 16, 2024, 08:40 IST