IPL 2025, PBKS vs. KKR: Yuzvendra Chahal creates history, Sunil includes Narin in a special list. Cricket news
Yuzvendra Chahal, with his sensational for-fir (4/28), the script of history, which during the 31st match of IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings (PBK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Maharaja Yadvindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday at Mulla Yadvindra Singh International Cricket Stadium.
After restricting PBK for 111 within 16 overs, KKR was ready for a comfortable win, reaching 60 for two in seven overs. However, Chahal led a surprising return to his team as he ran through KKR to win an unexpected but exciting 16-run win, as KKR was 95 all-outs in 15.1 overs.
With this, 34-year-old Chahal joined KKR Legend Sunil Narin for 4-Plus wickets halls in the history of IPL.
Most 4-plus wickets in IPL
8 – Yuzvendra Chahal
8 – Sunil Narin
7 – Lasith Malinga
6 – Cagiso Rabada
5 – Amit Mishra
In particular, this is Chahal’s third 4-plus wicket against KKR, the highest by a bowler against a rival in the IPL.
The highest wicket against a team in IPL
36 – Sunil Narin vs PBK
35 – Umesh Yadav vs PBK
33 – Dwayne Bravo vs MI
33 – Mohit Sharma vs MI
33 – Yuzvendra Chahal vs KKR
32 – Yuzvendra Chahal vs PBK
32 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs KKR
Yuzvendra Chahal opens after his match winning performance
After his match -winning performance, Yuzvendra Chahal said he wanted to attack and take the wickets to his favor. He also mentioned that he had confidence in his abilities despite scoring 56 runs for 4 overs in the last match.
“This is a team’s effort. We wanted to be positive and we felt that it would be good if we get 2-3 wickets in the powerplay. We saw that their spinners bend it and it helped us. When I bowled the first ball, it changed, Shreyas asked me if I wanted a slip, we wanted to win the wickets.”
He said, “In the previous game I accepted 56 for 4 overs, but I was confident and I supported myself and my abilities. I always have the mindset of how to get the batsmen out, I separate my speed and if they have to hit them, they have to make an effort,” he said.
The veteran leg-spinner further said that after this exciting win, the team’s morale will be more.
“When you win such a game, the team’s morale will be more. It is my first man of the match for Punjab, I am confident that if I support my skills and believe in myself, I will get success,” Chahal said.
