Top 3 bowling performances of Yuzvendra Chahal in ODIs

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 01:05:38 GMT

India's leggie, Yuzvendra Chahal, first got an opportunity to shine for India in the tour to Zimbabwe in 2016. He took that chance with both hands, and impressed in the T20I and ODI forms of the game. The bowler who turns 35 years old on 23rd July 2025 is considered as a skiddy cricketer with the ball. Although he doesn't possess a googly as a variation, his deception in the air has proven to suffice against the opposition batters in all conditions. If a batter fails to read the delivery off his wrist, then he is an extremely tough customer to negotiate with. In that scenario, he can very easily get under the skin and cause havoc. In his full rhythm, facing Chahal is equivalent to mayhem for any batter. In a career that has spanned seven years (2016-23) so far, Yuzi has stacked up great numbers. Performing well in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and domestically for Haryana are his only gateways for a return into the Indian white ball circuit.

Yuzvendra Chahal's ODI Career Bowling Numbers

SPAN	MATCHES	INNINGS	OVERS	MAIDENS	RUNS	WICKETS	BBI	AVERAGE	ECONOMY	STRIKE RATE	4W	5W
2016-23	72	69	623.1	14	3283	121	6/42	27.13	5.26	30.9	5	2

Chahal's Top 3 bowling performances in ODIs

1. 6/42 vs Australia, 2019

In the third and deciding ODI match of a series between Australia and India at the MCG in Melbourne, Chahal staged a memorable bowling display by recording his best figures in the 50-over format of the game. He spun a vicious web around the Aussie batters and scalped six of them to restrict their depleted team to a modest total which was eventually chased down by India. His returns also marked the joint best figures for an Indian bowler in an ODI Down-Under.

2. 5/22 vs South Africa, 2018

In the second ODI of the series at Centurion, Yuzi's bowling masterclass outperformed the Proteas batters. He claimed his first five-wicket haul and dismantled the South African batting line-up. His exploits restricted them to just 118, which was chased down by India in a dominant fashion.

3. 4/17 vs West Indies, 2017

In a low-scoring encounter at the North Sound, Antigua, Chahal's spell of 4/17 was crucial in restricting the West Indies and setting up a comfortable win for India. He consistently troubled the batsmen with his variations and flight.

Top 3 bowling performances of Yuzvendra Chahal in T20Is.

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:01 GMT

Yuzvendra Chahal, often nicknamed as India's spin wizard while he was playing regularly for the national side, turns a year older on 23rd July 2025. At 35, the leg-spinner from Haryana has seen several highs in his career, so far. A person who was once associated with chess and has won the under-12 championship of the game is known for his immaculate bowling skills. His cleverness and guile have often disguised and foxed the batters on several occasions, leading to their demise. In T20 internationals, he was a dream bowler for every captain but a nightmare for the majority of the batters, for a long period. His ability to bowl in any phase of a twenty-over fixture, be it the powerplay, middle, or death overs, earned him the tag of a 'Specialist' in the shortest format of the game. Chahal's highest International Cricket Council (ICC) T20I ranking is 2nd, which he had achieved in 2018. His bowling statistics in this form of cricket are impeccable.

Yuzvendra Chahal's T20 International Bowling Numbers

SPAN	MATCHES	INNINGS	OVERS	MAIDENS	RUNS	WICKETS	BBI	AVERAGE	ECONOMY	STRIKE RATE	4W	5W
2016-23	80	79	294	2	2409	96	6/25	25.09	8.19	18.3	2	1

A look at Chahal's top 3 T20I bowling performances

1. 6/25 vs England, 2017

In Bengaluru, Chahal produced his best T20I figures, which are also the best by an Indian in the format. He entirely bamboozled the English batters and took crucial wickets, including those of the opposition skipper, Eoin Morgan, and batters like Joe Root, Ben Stokes, and Moeen Ali. His magnificent display sealed the series for India and won him the man of the match and series award.

2. 4/23 vs Sri Lanka, 2017

In the first match of the series between India and Sri Lanka at Cuttack, Chahal bagged important wickets of Tharanga, Mathews, and Thisara Perera, to help India record a comfortable victory.

3. 3/20 vs South Africa, 2022

Chahal generated scintillating figures in a T20 match against the Proteas in Vizag by dismissing top batters like Rassie Van der Dussen to record his third-best figures in the format.

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