RR vs MI IPL 2024: Yuzvendra Chahal Becomes First Player To Claim 200 IPL Wickets

Rajasthan Royals (RR) spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, the highest wicket-taker in IPL history, created history during IPL 2024 match 38 against Mumbai Indians at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday (April 22).

Chahal, who leads the list for most wickets in IPL, became the first player to claim 200 wickets in the Indian Premier League. The leg-spinner is now one scalp away from becoming the first Indian player to take 350 wickets in T20 cricket.

The 34-year-old has started the IPL 2024 season well, claiming 13 wickets in 8 matches and is very much in the race to win his second purple cap after winning one in his first season with the Royals in 2022.

Chahal, who made his IPL debut with Mumbai Indians in 2013, made a name for himself during his stint with Royal Challengers Bengaluru from 2014 to 2021, when he also became one of the first picks for Team India in white ball format.

As he creates history, here is a look at most wickets in IPL, a breakdown of Chahal's wickets based on most wickets against an opponent, most dismissal of a batter, the best mode of dismissals over the years in IPL:

Most wickets in IPL

• Yuzvendra Chahal - 200 wickets in 152 innings
• Dwayne Bravo - 183 wickets in 158 innings
• Piyush Chawla - 181 wickets in 184 innings
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 174 wickets in 167 innings
• Amit Mishra - 173 wickets in 161 innings

Breakdown of Yuzvendra Chahal's IPL wickets - Which team has he claimed most wickets against?

• 30 wickets in 20 matches vs Punjab Kings
• 29 wickets in 20 matches vs Mumbai Indians
• 29 wickets in 22 matches vs Kolkata Knight Riders
• 28 wickets in 19 matches vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
• 22 wickets in 19 matches vs Delhi Capitals
• 18 wickets in 13 matches vs Rajasthan Royals
• 18 wickets in 16 matches vs Chennai Super Kings
• 8 wickets in 5 matches vs Gujarat Lions
• 6 wickets in 4 matches vs Lucknow Super Giants
• 6 wickets in 6 matches vs Gujarat Titans
• 5 wickets in 6 matches vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
• 1 wicket in 3 matches vs Rising Pune Supergiant

Which batter has Chahal dismissed most in IPL?

6 times - Mayank Agarwal, Quinton De Kock and Nitish Rana

5 times - Sanju Samson

4 times - Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu and Manish Pandey

3 times - Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni, Faf du Plessis, Deepak Hooda, Ishan Kishan, Dinesh Karthik, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Brendon McCullum, David Miller, Axar Patel, Yusuf Pathan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shubman Gill, Robin Uthappa, Shane Watson and Suryakumar Yadav

What is the mode of dismissal in Chahal's 199 wickets in IPL?

• Bowled - 36 times
• Caught - 117 times
• Caught behind - 9 times
• Stumped - 20 times
• LBW - 17 times
• Caught and bowled - 1 time