Verified 9 Nov 2026
Cricket · Leg-break googly bowler
Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal: India's leg-spinner, IPL wicket record and career profile.
IndiaBorn 23 July 1990
Current statusLatest dated report (2 October 2026) says he continued in List A and T20 cricket and played for Punjab Kings after retiring from first-class cricket on that date; it also says his ODI and T20I ambitions remained alive. Last India appearance in the report was a T20I in August 2023; no future selection is asserted.
The verified profile
Yuzvendra Chahal is an Indian leg-break googly bowler whose documented career runs from Haryana and the 2009 Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy through Mumbai Indians, RCB, India and Rajasthan Royals. He became the IPL's leading wicket-taker in 2023 and retired from first-class cricket in October 2026 while keeping his ODI and T20 ambitions public.
Factual references: Sources 1, 2, 3, 4How to read the player
Chahal's career is format-shaped: his leg-break googly and attacking legspin profile underpin a wicket-taking role in white-ball cricket. His documented arc runs from 2009 Haryana and Under-19 milestones to RCB and India in 2016, the 2017 six-wicket T20I performance, the 2022 IPL Purple Cap and the 2026 first-class retirement report, which said his ODI and T20I ambitions remained alive.
Original analysis by SportsHub4U research deskCareer, life and public work
Every section and number below is tied to the named source ledger. Sport-specific statistics retain their stated scope and verification date.
ODIs
Career table snapshot accessed 8 November 2026; ODI total is a dated competition snapshot, not a live future total.
T20Is
Career table snapshot accessed 8 November 2026; T20I total is a dated competition snapshot, not a live future total.
First-class
Completed first-class career snapshot; retirement reported 2 October 2026.
List A
Career table snapshot fetched 8 November 2026; no future total implied.
All T20s
Career table snapshot accessed 8 November 2026; this is the all-T20s table, separate from the IPL-only table.
IPL
IPL table snapshot fetched 8 November 2026; competition scope is IPL only.
England T20I, Bengaluru
T20I decider in 2017; cited as India's first six-wicket T20I haul.
Northamptonshire County Championship 2026
Final county season cited by ESPNcricinfo in its 2 October 2026 retirement report.
Personal background and bowling role
ICC records Yuzvendra Chahal's birth date as 23 July 1990 and identifies him as an India bowler whose style is leg-break googly bowling. ESPNcricinfo describes the early sporting route: 34 wickets in the 2009 National Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy and a first-class debut for Haryana in the same year. The public sporting evidence is enough to establish his cricket identity without adding private family or financial claims. Question: Who is Yuzvendra Chahal? Answer: He is an Indian leg-break googly bowler known for attacking white-ball spin.
Professional journey from Haryana to IPL
Chahal's professional path moved from Haryana to Mumbai Indians in 2011 and then through RCB, where ESPNcricinfo's profile records his pathway to India selection in 2016. His franchise career later took him to Rajasthan Royals. This sequence tracks his move from early domestic and franchise cricket into international and IPL roles.
Playing career, IPL wickets and statistics
The fetched ESPNcricinfo snapshot lists 121 ODI wickets, 96 T20I wickets and 233 IPL wickets, each retained as a separate competition scope. He passed Dwayne Bravo to become the IPL's leading wicket-taker in 2023. Question: What are Yuzvendra Chahal's international and IPL wickets? Answer: The cited 8 November 2026 snapshot lists 121 ODI wickets, 96 T20I wickets and 233 IPL wickets; these are dated competition snapshots, not live future totals. For related cricket context, readers can compare the published [Kuldeep Yadav](https://sportshub4u.com/players/kuldeep-yadav) and [Hardik Pandya](https://sportshub4u.com/players/hardik-pandya) profiles.
Playing style: leg-break googly
ICC lists Chahal's bowling style as leg-break googly, while ESPNcricinfo calls him an attacking legspinner. His 6 for 25 against England in a 2017 T20I decider shows the wicket-taking impact of that style. Question: What is Yuzvendra Chahal's best international bowling figure? Answer: His best listed ODI figures are 6/42 and his best T20I figures are 6/25.
Setbacks, first-class retirement and white-ball ambitions
The retained record covers early domestic and franchise milestones, later selection phases and his 2026 first-class retirement. ESPNcricinfo's 2 October 2026 report says he took 21 wickets at 16.14 for Northamptonshire in the 2026 County Championship. Question: Why did Yuzvendra Chahal retire from first-class cricket? Answer: The 2 October 2026 report says he retired from first-class cricket while his ODI and T20I ambitions remained alive; the retained source does not provide a further personal explanation.
Current white-ball status
Chahal has not retired from cricket altogether. The 2 October 2026 ESPNcricinfo report describes him as continuing to play List A and T20 matches after his first-class retirement and says his last India appearance was a T20I in August 2023. It also identifies Punjab Kings at that dated snapshot. Question: Which IPL team does Yuzvendra Chahal play for? Answer: The dated 2 October 2026 report identifies Punjab Kings; this is a source-time statement, not a guarantee of future squad or selection.
Public ventures
The reviewed sources document Chahal's sporting contracts, teams and competitions but do not establish a verified company, ownership stake, foundation, endorsement portfolio or net-worth figure that belongs in this biography. No public venture is therefore asserted. The absence of a venture claim is an evidence boundary, not a statement that no private activity exists.
Career timeline
Selected verified milestones
- Born in India
ICC records his date of birth as 23 July 1990.
International Cricket Council - Under-19 breakthrough
Took 34 wickets in the National Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy.
ESPNcricinfo - First-class debut
Made his Haryana first-class debut in 2009.
ESPNcricinfo - Mumbai Indians and Champions League
Joined Mumbai Indians in 2011 and took 2 for 9 in the Champions League T20 final.
ESPNcricinfo - ODI debut
Made his India ODI debut on 11 June 2016.
ESPNcricinfo - Six-wicket T20I performance
Took 6 for 25 against England in a 2017 T20I decider.
ESPNcricinfo - Purple Cap season
Won the 2022 IPL Purple Cap with Rajasthan Royals after taking 27 wickets.
ESPNcricinfo - IPL wicket record
Passed Dwayne Bravo to become the IPL's leading wicket-taker.
ESPNcricinfo - First-class retirement
Retired from first-class cricket while keeping ODI and T20 ambitions alive.
ESPNcricinfo
Achievement index
Source-linked reference points
2009 Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy
Took 34 wickets in the National Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy.
Champions League T20 final spell
Took 2 for 9 for Mumbai Indians in the 2011 Champions League T20 final.
India's first six-wicket T20I haul
Returned 6 for 25 against England in the 2017 T20I decider in Bengaluru.
2019 Cricket World Cup campaign
Took 12 wickets in eight matches at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
2022 IPL Purple Cap
Won the Purple Cap with 27 wickets for Rajasthan Royals.
IPL leading-wicket milestone
Passed Dwayne Bravo in 2023 to become the IPL's leading wicket-taker.
Sources and method
What supports this profile
SportsHub4U writes verified facts in original language and links to the source pages used. Each link records the evidence reviewed for this dossier.
- 01International Cricket Council
Yuzvendra Chahal | Player Rankings
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 02ESPNcricinfo
Yuzvendra Chahal player profile and career statistics
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 03ESPNcricinfo
Chahal retires from first-class cricket, hunger for ODIs and T20Is very much alive
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 04ANI News
Yuzvendra Chahal turns 33: A look at career, accomplishments of Indian spinner
Accessed 2026-11-08