Breaking News: Yuzvendra Chahal becomes first Indian player to claim 350 T20 wickets

Delhi Capitals took the stage alongside Rajasthan Royals in the 56th match of the 17th instalment of the Indian Premier League at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on May 7. Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bowl. It was a memorable game for Yuzvendra Chahal as he showed his class and scripted history by becoming the first spinner to take 350 wickets in T20 cricket.

On the penultimate delivery of the 14th over, Chahal bowled a full-length delivery on the middle stump and Rishabh Pant looked to slog-sweep the delivery into the stand. However, the southpaw failed to connect and Trent Boult took an easy catch at deep backward square leg. With Pant’s wicket, Chahal claimed his 350th scalp in T20 cricket. Unfortunately, he failed to bag any more wickets in the game and ended the match with a spell of 4-0-48-1.

Chahal is one the finest spinners in Indian cricket has produced. He has spun the web around the opposition and wreaked havoc with the ball. Be it in the international circuit or the Indian Premier League, he has weaved his magic and been a match-winner with the ball. Talking about the T20Is, Chahal featured in 80 matches and bagged 96 wickets at an economy of 8.19. He will feature for the Men in Blue in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Coming to the Indian Premier League, he is the first player to bag 200 scalps and is currently on 201 wickets at an economy of 7.85. In the ongoing season of the cash-rich league, he has featured in 11 matches and bagged 14 scalps thus far. The ace spinner would look to maintain his supremacy in the upcoming years.