Interesting facts about rising indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal
Kathmandu : Yuzvendra Chahal is an attacking legspinner who first attracted attention when he took 34 wickets in the National Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy in 2009, ending the tournament as its leading wicket-taker. The 26-year-old bowled his heart out in the third match of the series where he picked six wickets for just 25 runs, guiding India to a series win against England.
Here are ten facts you must know about India's rising leg-spinner:
1. Yuzvendra Singh Chahal was born on 23rd July 1990 in Jind district Haryana, India. he claimed 34 wickets in the National Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy in 2009, ending the tournament as the leading wicket-taker.
2. Chahal made the first-class debut for his state Haryana in 2009 against Madhya Pradesh at Indore in Ranji Trophy (Plate League). Chahal made his IPL debut in 2013 for Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians bought him in 2011 at his base price (INR. 10 lakhs). Chahal was highest wicket-taker for RCB in IPL 2015 with 23 wickets. Chahal was third highest wicket-taker in IPL 2015.
3. Chahal is the only player to represent India in chess and cricket. His name is listed in FIDE’s official site. His ratings are 1946 points. He is a Real Madrid supporter and His most favourite footballer is Cristiano Ronaldo.
4. Chahal sees his father as his idol and when it comes to cricket, former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne, who is also the greatest leggie in international cricket.
5. After his tremendous performance in IPL 2016, Chahal was rewarded with an India call for a bilateral series in Zimbabwe. He played in all three One-Dayers and T20Is. In One-Day matches, he took six wickets in three games at 12.83
Here are ten facts you must know about India's rising leg-spinner:
1. Yuzvendra Singh Chahal was born on 23rd July 1990 in Jind district Haryana, India. he claimed 34 wickets in the National Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy in 2009, ending the tournament as the leading wicket-taker.
2. Chahal made the first-class debut for his state Haryana in 2009 against Madhya Pradesh at Indore in Ranji Trophy (Plate League). Chahal made his IPL debut in 2013 for Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians bought him in 2011 at his base price (INR. 10 lakhs). Chahal was highest wicket-taker for RCB in IPL 2015 with 23 wickets. Chahal was third highest wicket-taker in IPL 2015.
3. Chahal is the only player to represent India in chess and cricket. His name is listed in FIDE’s official site. His ratings are 1946 points. He is a Real Madrid supporter and His most favourite footballer is Cristiano Ronaldo.
4. Chahal sees his father as his idol and when it comes to cricket, former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne, who is also the greatest leggie in international cricket.
5. After his tremendous performance in IPL 2016, Chahal was rewarded with an India call for a bilateral series in Zimbabwe. He played in all three One-Dayers and T20Is. In One-Day matches, he took six wickets in three games at 12.83
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