IPL 2022: Yuzvendra Chahal becomes 2nd fastest bowler to claim 150 wickets in T20 league

So far, Yuzvendra Chahal has scalped a total of 11 wickets for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2022 and is the current Purple Cap holder.

Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Sunday (April 10) completed his 150 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Chahal achieved this milestone during the clash against Lucknow Super Giants, at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, after he scalped four wickets.

The spinner also became the second-fastest bowler after Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga to get this feat. He was earlier a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore and was associated with the franchise for 2014-2021, before getting released in 2022. So far, Chahal has scalped a total of 11 wickets in IPL 2022 and is the current Purple Cap holder.

Dream11 GameChanger of the Match between @rajasthanroyals and @LucknowIPL is Yuzvendra Chahal.#TATAIPL #DreamBig @Dream11 #RRvLSG pic.twitter.com/U5QKoFPJwA

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 10, 2022

Coming to the match, Chahal’s four-wicket haul helped Rajasthan Royals defend the 166-run target against Lucknow Super Giants to register a three-run win.In the last over, Sanju Samson led Rajasthan needed to defend 15 runs and youngster Kuldeep Sen held his nerves against big-hitting Marcus Stoinis to take the team to the third win in four matches and go to the top of the points table. Defending a 166-run target the inaugural champions needed some early wickets upfront and Trent Boult did exactly that by giving a double blow to Lucknow dismissing their skipper KL Rahul and Krishnappa Gowtham for golden ducks.