Yuzvendra Chahal lastly broke his silence on a scorching subject: why he’s been underused by the Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings within the ongoing IPL 2025 season after taking a record-breaking hat-trick in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings on April 30 on the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
For the fifth time within the ongoing IPL 2025, Yuzvendra Chahal didn’t end his full quota of overs, as he may bowl solely three overs in opposition to the Chennai Tremendous Kings, which raised many eyebrows. Regardless of bowling solely 18 balls, Chahal completed with the unimaginable figures of 4/32 in opposition to the CSK.
Yuzvendra Chahal breaks silence on being underused by PBKS in IPL 2025
After serving to Punjab Kings beat CSK by 4 wickets within the forty ninth IPL 2025 recreation on Wednesday, Chahal revealed that he hadn’t had any dialog with the PBKS captain, Shreyas Iyer, relating to his underuse within the event.
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As a substitute, the star leg-spinner mentioned that he merely trusted the group’s technique whereas quietly regaining his rhythm as he had a shaky begin to the season. However Chahal’s self-belief and expertise turned his largest weapons, proving his doubters mistaken in sensational fashion.
Yuzvendra Chahal mentioned after the match throughout his dialog with Jatin Sapru, Harbhajan Singh, and RP Singh on the Cricket Stay present: “No. The captain is planning accordingly. To start with, I wasn’t doing so properly. I wasn’t within the rhythm. However after I obtained that confidence… As a result of each time I speak to Bhajji (Harbhajan Singh), he at all times tells me to bowl the best way I bowl.”
I’m not the type of bowler who saves himself: Chahal
He credited his comeback to conversations with the previous gamers like Harbhajan Singh, who pushed him to remind himself of the bowler he really is, fearless, attacking, and by no means one to play secure. And that’s how he surprised CSK. Chahal now has 13 wickets in 10 video games thus far this season.
Chahal signed off by saying, “I’m not the type of bowler who bowls each ball quick or to save lots of himself. And when the seniors inform me that I’ve performed a lot, one factor I keep in mind is that I’ve to make a comeback. I’ve performed a lot. I should not overlook what I’ve completed. That is all.”
Yuzi Chahal on Jatin’s present revealed he mentioned with Shreyas Iyer about not getting his full 4-over quota in 5 IPL matches. Yuzi admitted his early bowling wasn’t as much as par. Harbhajan suggested “Follow your energy—go for wickets!” #IPL2025 #PBKS
🎥 Credit: JioHotstar@IPL pic.twitter.com/MphUjRmBMM— Harinder singh brar (@harry7081) April 30, 2025
Yuzvendra Chahal rewrites IPL historical past with four-wicket haul at Chepauk
In the meantime, Yuzvendra Chahal added one other feather to his IPL legacy with a shocking four-wicket over in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings, as he achieved a number of data within the course of. He turned the primary bowler in IPL historical past to take 4 wickets in an over twice.
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Earlier than this, solely Amit Mishra (in 2013) and Andre Russell (in 2022) had completed it as soon as. Chahal’s newest spell was the primary hat-trick of the continuing IPL 2025. This wasn’t simply any hat trick—it was the first-ever hat trick in opposition to CSK in IPL historical past. Curiously, the very first hat-trick within the IPL was taken by Lakshmipathy Balaji for CSK, additionally in opposition to Punjab Kings, in 2008.
Yuzvendra Chahal turns into the participant with essentially the most four-wicket hauls in IPL
Now, Balaji and Chahal are the one two gamers to say IPL hat-tricks on the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. Moreover, Chahal has additionally joined an elite checklist of bowlers with a number of IPL hat-tricks. He now stands alongside Amit Mishra (3) and Yuvraj Singh (2).
The leg-spinner is already the main wicket-taker in IPL historical past and now additionally holds the file for essentially the most four-wicket hauls within the league with 9, surpassing Sunil Narine (8) and Lasith Malinga (7). In one other feat, Chahal has now taken 10 wickets within the nineteenth over of IPL matches — the second-most for a spinner. Solely Sunil Narine is forward of the leg-spinner with 12 wickets.
