NEW DELHI: Experienced Mumbai Indians spinner Piyush Chawla made history on Friday by becoming the second-highest wicket-taker in Indian Premier League history.
The 35-year-old spinner reached this milestone during the IPL 2024 match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Chawla claimed his 184th IPL wicket by dismissing Rinku Singh. This achievement saw him surpass former Chennai Super Kings and West Indies veteran pacer Dwayne Bravo, moving Chawla to second place on the all-time wicket-takers list.
At the top of the list is Rajasthan Royals' spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who has taken 200 wickets.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Lucknow Super Giants spinner Amit Mishra round out the list in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
Top five bowlers with the most wickets in IPL history:Yuzvendra Chahal - 200 wickets
Piyush Chawla - 184 wickets
Dwayne Bravo - 183 wickets
Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 178 wickets
Amit Mishra - 174 wickets
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