What is Yuzvendra Chahal’s nickname?

Yuzvendra Chahal is famously known as “Yuzi” and “Kulcha” as a pairing of spin twins Kuldeep Yadav and himself.

Yuzvendra Chahal - The Chess Wizard

Yuzvendra Chahal, having represented India in chess at youth level, is a clever leg spinner who is a regular wicket taker in the middle overs. He made his domestic debut for Haryana at the age of 19. Chahal made his Indian T20 League debut with Team Mumbai in 2011 but got the most success playing for Bangalore. Before the 2022 season, he was bought by Rajasthan and became the " Purple Cap winner . Yuzi holds the record of 174 wickets in his 134 matches, second most behind Dwayne Bravo.

Chahal made his ODI debut in 2016 against Zimbabwe. His impressive performance in the second match helped him get the Man of the Match award too. In February 2017, he became the first ever Indian bowler to take a 5-wicket haul in T20Is, with figures of 6/25 against England. Chahal also ended up being the highest wicket taker in 2017 in T20Is.

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Yuzvendra Chahalâ€™s Personal Details

- Name
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- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Date of Birth
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- 23rd July, 1990
- Birthplace
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- Jind, Haryana (India)
- Height
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- 5â€²5â€³
- Bowling Style
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- Right-arm leg spinner
- Playing Role
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- Bowler
- Current Teams
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- India National Cricket Team, Rajasthan Team
- Jersey Number
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- 3

Yuzvendra Chahalâ€™s Current Rankings

T20 35
ODI 43
Test --

Yuzvendra Chahalâ€™s Stats

- Format
- M
- Wickets
- Best Figures
- Avg
- SR
- ER
- ODI
- 72
- 121
- 6/42 vs Aus
- 27.13
- 30.90
- 5.27
- T20I
- 75
- 91
- 6/25 vs Eng
- 24.68
- 18.2
- 8.14

Yuzvendra Chahal â€“ Key Skills and Strengths

Chahal isnâ€™t the biggest turner of the ball, nor does he have a big turning googly, which most of the wrist spinners these days do. However, his main strength lies in his line and length with variations in his pace. The leg spinner also isnâ€™t afraid of taking the risk and loves to flight the ball to the batter, luring him into the shot. His knack for consistently taking wickets in the middle overs has been a huge plus for Team India at the international stage. Chahalâ€™s three 5-wicket hauls in ODIs and T20Is speak for themselves.

Yuzvendra Chahalâ€™s Awards and Achievements

Here are some of Chahalâ€™s key achievements in international cricket:

He was the first Indian and only the second bowler in T20I history to pick a 6-wicket haul. Deepak Chahar entered the club with yet another 6 wicket haul in 2019.
He holds the record for picking up the most wickets (23) in T20Is in 2017.
He was the first concussion substitute to be adjudged the Man of the Match in an international fixture.
He holds the record for the most consecutive 4-wicket hauls (2) in T20ls.

Yuzvendra Chahalâ€™s Indian T20 League Journey

Yuzi Chahal played just one match for Mumbai career in the Indian T20 League, and was then bought by Team Bangalore for a base price of â‚¹10 lakh. He ended up with 12 wickets in his debut season for Bangalore in 2014. He claimed 23 and 21 wickets in the 2015 and 2016 seasons respectively. Chahal is the current Purple Cap holder after picking 27 wickets in 17 matches for Rajasthan in the 2022 season.