Yuzvendra Chahal might be the most unluckiest cricketer at the moment after his team Punjab Kings fell six runs short of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) 190/9 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Having dominated the entire IPL 2025 with nine wins in 14 league games and finishing ion top of the table, Punjab Kings faltered twice against RCB in the playoffs.
With this loss, Chahal, who was playing for Punjab Kings, became the first player to lose three IPL finals with three different teams. Chahal’s first appearance in an IPL final was in 2016 with RCB when they lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad at home by just eight runs.
Six years later in 2022, Chahal was once again in an IPL final, but this time with Rajasthan Royals. The then Sanju Samson-led side lost to Gujarat Titans in the final, also in Ahmedabad. Chahal’s only IPL triumph came in 2013 when he was a part of Mumbai Indians.
The leg-spinner made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2013, returning with figures of 0/34 in his four overs. Chahal is also the highest wicket-taker in IPL with 221 wickets.
Yuzvendra Chahal in IPL 2025
Having started IPL 2025, Chahal gained form midway into the tournament with a hattrick against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. He dismissed Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj, and Noor Ahmad in the penultimate over to register his second IPL hattrick. Overall, Chahal finished 15th in Purple Cap list with 16 wickets in 14 matches, and a best of 4/28.
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