Yuzvendra Chahal (born 23 July 1990) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in white ball cricket as a leg spin bowler.
He also currently plays for Haryana in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
He is a Right-arm leg break bowler.
Chahal was the second player and first Indian to take a 6 wicket haul in T20I history.
He was the first concussion substitute to be named man of the match in an international cricket match.
He is a former chess player and represented India internationally in chess.
2003
These were the joint best figures by an Indian bowler vs Aussies after Ajit Agarkar in 2003/04.
These also were best figures by an Indian spinner at MCG in Australia against Australia.
In this match, Australia scored 230 in 48.5 overs while India chased it easily by winning it from 7 wickets courtesy fine knocks from M.S. Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav.
2011
Chahal was first signed up by Mumbai Indians in 2011.
He appeared in only 1 IPL game across three season and that was against Kolkata Knight Riders on 24 April but played in all matches in the 2011 Champions League Twenty20.
He took 2 for 9 in 3 overs in the Final against Royal Challengers Bangalore, helping Mumbai defend the total of 139 and lift the title.
2014
At the 2014 IPL players auction, he was bought by the Royal Challengers for his base price of ₹ 10 lakh.
He got the Man of the Match award against Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2014.
2016
He was named in the 14-man squad to tour Zimbabwe in 2016.
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on 11 June 2016, Richmond Mutumbami was his first wicket in ODIs.
In the second match, Chahal took three wickets for just 26 runs and led his side to victory by 8 wickets.
In his second over, he delivered a seam-up delivery at a speed of 109 km/h.
His bowling performance earned him first international man of the match award as well.
He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Zimbabwe at Harare on 18 June 2016, Malcolm Waller was his first wicket in T20Is.
2017
On 1 February 2017, he became the first bowler for India to take a five wicket haul in T20Is, ending with figures of 6/25 against England.
Yuzvendra Chahal was also the first legspinner to pick up a fifer as well as 6 wicket haul in a T20I and had the record for the best bowling as a legspinner in T20I history (6/25).
He took the most wickets (23) in T20Is in 2017 by any bowler.
Chahal is also the first Indian bowler to claim a five-wicket haul in T20Is in the third T20 against England on February 1, 2017.
2018
In January 2018, he was bought back by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 IPL auction.
In February 2022, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the Mega auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.
On 18 April 2022, in the IPL match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, Chahal took a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul.
He became the first Indian to take 300 wickets in T20s during Rajasthan Royals' opening match of the 2023 Indian Premier League against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In September 2023, Chahal signed for English side Kent County Cricket Club for the remainder of the 2023 County Championship season after not being selected for India's Asia Cup and World Cup side.
2019
On 18 January 2019, Chahal took his 2nd One Day International 5 wicket haul by taking 6/42 against Australia.
In April 2019, he was named in India's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
He ended his world cup campaign with 12 wickets.
In November 2019, during the third T20I against Bangladesh, he became the third bowler for India to take 50 wickets in T20Is.
2020
On 4 December 2020, in the first T20I match against Australia, Chahal replaced Ravindra Jadeja as a suffering a concussion.
Chahal was later named the man of the match, becoming the first concussion substitute to win the man of the match award in an international cricket fixture.
In June 2021, he was named in India's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.
He was left out of the Indian 2021 T20 WC squad, prompting several questions and reactions.
In February 2022, in the opening match against the West Indies, Chahal took his 100th wicket in ODI cricket.
In June 2022, Chahal was named in India's squad for their T20I series against Ireland.
Chahal is the only player to represent India in both chess and cricket.
