RR vs MI: Chahal becomes first bowler to take 200 wickets in IPL

Yuzvendra Chahal of Rajasthan Royals is also the leading wicket-taker in the history of the Indian Premier League.

File Photo: Rajasthan Royals’ Yuzvendra Chahal takes 200 wickets in IPL. | Photo Credit: AP

Yuzvendra Chahal became the first bowler to claim 200 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2024 match against Mumbai Indians in Jaipur on Monday.

Starting the game on 199 wickets, Chahal removed Mohammad Nabi to complete the milestone.

Highest wicket-takers in IPL:

Name	Wickets	Innings	BBI	Average	Economy
Yuzvendra Chahal	200	152	5/40	21.37	7.69
Dwayne Bravo	183	158	4/22	23.82	8.38
Piyush Chawla	181	184	4/17	27.13	7.96
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	174	167	5/19	26.89	7.51
Amit Mishra	173	161	5/17	23.84	7.36