IPL 2024: Yuzvendra Chahal sets embarrassing record, surpasses Piyush Chawla
- Chahal has become the bowler who has hit the most sixes in IPL
- Chahal took 205 wickets in 160 IPL matches
- Chahal hit 30 sixes in IPL season 17
Yuzvendra Chahal has made an embarrassing record in the second qualifier match of IPL 2024. Earlier this record was in the name of Piyush Chawla. Yuzvendra Chahal has hit 224 sixes with his bowling in IPL so far.
Chahal has become the bowler who has hit the most sixes in IPL
The second qualifier match of IPL 2024 was played between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. In this match, the batsmen of Sunrisers Hyderabad hit 3 sixes off the ball of Rajasthan Royals' experienced spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. With this, Yuzvendra Chahal has become the bowler who has hit the most sixes in IPL.
Chahal has hit 224 sixes so far
During Sunrisers Hyderabad's batting in the second qualifier match of IPL 2024, Heinrich Klaas hit a six off Chahal on the fourth ball of the 8th over. Klaasen again hit a six in Chahal's fourth over. With this, Chahal has become the player who has hit the most sixes in IPL. In this list, Piyush Chawla is second with 222 sixes and Ravindra Jadeja is third with 206 sixes.
Highest wicket taker in IPL
Talking about the match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chahal gave 34 runs in his 4 overs at an economy of 8.5 and did not take a single wicket. Chahal is the second highest six-hitter in the IPL-2024 season. Chahal has hit 30 sixes in his bowling so far in the 17th season. Topping this list is Mohammad Siraj, who hit 31 sixes in IPL 2022. It is worth noting that Yuzvendra Chahal is the highest wicket-taker in IPL. Chahal has so far taken 205 wickets in 159 innings of 160 matches at an average of 22.44 and an economy of 7.84.