Chahal has been brilliant: Gautam Gambhir
Breathtaking catches, stunning bowling performances, batting spectacles, and pulsating encounters - the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen it all.
On the bowling front, the pace contingent of Kagiso Rabada, Jasprit Bumrah, James Pattinson, and Trent Boult have dominated the charts. Former Indian cricketer, Gautam Gambhir, believes that RCB leg-spinner, Yuzvendra Chahal has been 'right up there' with his brilliant bowling performances in the IPL so far. “Yuzvendra Chahal has been brilliant. We keep talking about Rashid Khan, Jofra Archer, Kagiso Rabada, Pat Cummins; but Chahal in IPL, especially in this season, has been right up there,” Gambhir was quoted as saying to ESPNCricinfo.
As frugal as ever, Chahal has been Virat Kohli's go-to man in the middle overs, providing the team with crucial breakthroughs. With 108 scalps, he is also the highest wicket-taker for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Most wickets for RCB in IPL
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 88 | 108 |
| Vinay Kumar | 64 | 72 |
| Zaheer Khan | 44 | 49 |
| Sreenath Aravind | 38 | 45 |
Chahal's most prolific season came in 2015, as he bamboozled the batsmen with his wide repertoire of deliveries, gagging 23 wickets in 15 matches.
“We should be talking about Chahal much more. There is more hype around other bowlers. But he has done brilliantly for RCB,” Gambhir further added. 4
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