In his 150th IPL match on Wednesday, star Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal broke Shane Warne’s elite record to become the Rajasthan Royals‘ third-highest wicket-taker in league history. Playing at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium against the Gujarat Titans, Chahal claimed two key wickets while conceding 43 runs in his four-over spell.
Shane Warne made 55 appearances and took 57 wickets for the Rajasthan Royals during his playing career in the IPL. In contrast, Yuzvendra Chahal, who was signed by the Royals in the IPL 2022 mega auction, has already claimed 58 wickets in just 36 matches for the franchise.
In his debut season with the Rajasthan Royals in 2022, Chahal dismissed 27 batters to win the coveted Purple Cap for being the leading wicket-taker. This year, with 10 wickets already in just 5 matches, he leads the race for the Purple Cap. Chahal now ranks third in the all-time list of wicket-takers for the Royals, behind only Siddharth Trivedi (65) and Shane Watson (61).
Most wickets of RR in IPL
| POSITION | PLAYER | MATCHES | WICKETS | BEST FIGURES |
| 1. | Siddharth Trivedi | 76 | 65 | 4/25 |
| 2. | Shane Watson | 78 | 61 | 3/10 |
| 3. | Yuzvendra Chahal | 36 | 58 | 5/40 |
| 4. | Shane Warne | 55 | 57 | 4/21 |
| 5. | James Faulkner | 42 | 47 | 5/16 |
Yuzvendra Chahal is the all-time leading wicket-taker in IPL history. He made his IPL debut in 2013 with the Mumbai Indians against KKR at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Chahal has dismissed 197 batters. He played for Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals, but the bulk of his wickets came in 113 matches with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where he claimed 139 victims.
GT win a thriller
The Rajasthan Royals suffered their first defeat in IPL 2024, losing to Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets in Jaipur. The Royals are leading the points table despite the loss. Gujarat Titans’ skipper Shubman Gill top-scored with 72 runs off 44 balls in the 197-run chase. Rashid Khan sealed the win for the defending IPL champions, finishing unbeaten on 24 runs from 11 balls.
