Contact Us

Yuzvendra Chahal Becomes First Bowler to Take 200 IPL Wickets

During the Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians (RR vs MI) IPL 2024 match at Jaipur, Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal created IPL history by becoming the first bowler to complete 200 IPL wickets.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 22.04.2024
Yuzvendra Chahal (Image Credit: X)

During the Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians (RR vs MI) IPL 2024 match at Jaipur, Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal created IPL history by becoming the first bowler to complete 200 IPL wickets.


After Mumbai Indians chose to bat first, they had a hard start by losing the top three wickets for only 20 runs on the board. Tilak Varma (65 off 45 balls; five fours and three sixes) and Nehal Wadhera (49 off 24 balls; three fours and four sixes) provided strong fightback for the five-time IPL winners, as Mumbai Indians managed to score 179/9 in 20 overs.


Among the Rajasthan Royals bowlers, Sandeep Sharma took five wickets (5/18), while Trent Boult scalped two wickets (2/32). Also, Avesh Khan (1/49) and Yuzvendra Chahal (1/48) picked up one wicket each.


In reply, Rajasthan Royals comfortably chased the 180-run target in 18.4 overs after losing only one wicket, majorly thanks to the opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who hit his second IPL century. While Jaiswal scored 104 not out in 60 balls (nine fours and seven sixes), Jos Buttler scored 35 runs and the skipper Sanju Samson was not out for 38 runs. 


Article Contents:

  • 1st bowler with 200 IPL wickets
  • 1st Indian pacer with a fifer for Rajasthan Royals
  • 3rd fastest Indian to complete 1000 IPL runs
  • Joint 3rd slowest century for Rajasthan Royals
  • 3rd Indian to score 2 centuries for Rajasthan Royals

Yuzvendra Chahal became the first bowler in IPL history to complete 200 wickets  

  • Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal became the first bowler to record 200 IPL wickets. He took 153 IPL matches (152 innings) to complete his 200 wickets in the IPL.
Yuzvendra Chahal (Image Credit: X)
Yuzvendra Chahal (Image Credit: X)


Sandeep Sharma became the first Rajasthan Royals’ Indian pacer to claim a fifer  

  • Sandeep Sharma became the first Indian pacer to claim a five-wicket haul for Rajasthan Royals. He also became the second Indian bowler and fourth bowler to take at least one fifer for Rajasthan Royals.
  • With 5/18, Sandeep Sharma recorded the third-best bowling figures for Rajasthan Royals.
Sandeep Sharma (Image Credit: X)
Sandeep Sharma (Image Credit: X)

Bowlers with multiple fifers in the IPL

Five-wicket hauls for Rajasthan Royals

Player

Bowling figures

Opposition

Venue

Date

Sohail Tanvir

4-0-14-6

Chennai Super Kings

Jaipur

4 May 2008

James Faulkner

4-1-16-5

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Hyderabad

17 May 2013

Sandeep Sharma

4-0-18-5

Mumbai Indians

Jaipur

22 April 2024

James Faulkner

4-0-20-5

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Jaipur

27 April 2013

Yuzvendra Chahal

4-0-40-5

Kolkata Knight Riders

Brabourne

18 April 2022

 

Tilak Varma became the third-fastest Indian to complete 1000 IPL runs  

  • Tilak Varma completed his 1000 IPL runs in 33 innings. He became the third fastest Indian to complete 1000 runs in IPL history. Sachin Tendulkar and Ruturaj Gaikwad are the joint record holders on this list, as both completed 1000 IPL runs in 31 innings.
Tilak Varma (Image Credit: X)
Tilak Varma (Image Credit: X)


Fastest Indians to complete 1000 IPL runs  

Player

Number of innings to complete 1000 IPL runs

Sachin Tendulkar

31

Ruturaj Gaikwad

31

Tilak Varma

33

Suresh Raina

34

Yashasvi Jaiswal

34

 

Yashasvi Jaiswal recorded the joint third-slowest century for Rajasthan Royals  

  • With his 59-ball hundred, Yashasvi Jaiswal recorded the joint third-slowest century for Rajasthan Royals.

Top three slowest centuries for Rajasthan Royals

Player

Balls to complete century

Opposition

Venue

Date

Jos Buttler

66

Mumbai Indians

DY Patil

2 April 2022

Shane Watson

60

Chennai Super Kings

Chennai

22 April 2013

Ben Stokes

59

Mumbai Indians

Abu Dhabi

25 October 2020

Yashasvi Jaiswal

59

Mumbai Indians

Jaipur

22 April 2024

 

Yashasvi Jaiswal: third Indian to record two centuries for Rajasthan Royals  

  • Yashasvi Jaiswal became the third Indian and fifth overall batter to record at least two centuries for Rajasthan Royals.

Multiple centuries for Rajasthan Royals

Player

Nationality

Number of centuries

Jos Buttler

English

7

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Indian

2

Shane Watson

Australian

2

Ajinkya Rahane

Indian

2

Sanju Samson

Indian

2

 

Chase Your Sport

Stay up-to-date on the latest sports news, stats, expert analysis and trends, including cricket, football, wrestling, tennis, basketball, Formula One and more. Find previews, schedules, results of upcoming events, and fantasy tips on Chase Your Sport.