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.

Published : Apr 13, 2024 19:19 IST - 0 MINS READ

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