IPL 2024: Letting Yuzvendra Chahal go was 'heartbreaking'; Ex-RCB AB de Villiers comments after RR bowler's 200th wicket

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Business News/ Sports / Cricket News/ IPL 2024: Letting Yuzvendra Chahal spell was 'heartbreaking'; Ex-RCB AB de Villiers comments aft RR bowler's 200th wicket

1 min read 25 Apr 2024, 03:23 PM IST

Written By Akriti Anand

In a caller YouTube video, AB De Villiers criticised the RCB's determination to “let go” Yuzvendra Chahal. “RCB fto him go. It was a heartbreaking moment...,” helium said.

Legendary South African batter AB de Villiers (L); Yuzvendra Chahal (R)

Legendary South African batter AB de Villiers, who besides played for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) from 2011-21, opened up connected spinner Yuzvendra Chahal's departure from franchise successful 2021. He called it a "heartbreaking moment".

Chahal has been playing for Rajasthan Royals (RR) since 2022. He precocious became the first-ever bowler to instrumentality 200 IPL wickets against Mumbai Indians connected Monday. He played for Mumbai Indians (2011-13), and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) (2014-21) earlier joining Rajasthan Royals successful 2022.

In a caller YouTube video, De Villiers criticised the RCB's determination to merchandise Yuzvendra Chahal. He besides talks astir the clip erstwhile Chahal was bought by the Rajasthan Royals during the IPL auction, leaving the RCB aft 8 seasons.

"RCB fto him go. It was a heartbreaking moment. He was a portion of the furnishings determination and besides their champion bowler. It was brainsick that helium got near retired of that franchise. It is not casual looking astatine Yuzi spell to 200 wickets and him not being a portion of RCB," De Villiers said.

The South African cricketer said it was a pugnacious infinitesimal for him arsenic helium had forged a adjacent enslaved with Chahal.

“Double 100 for Yuzi (Yuzvendra Chahal) with a shot successful manus successful the IPL. He's the archetypal feline to scope 200 wickets, and the astir awesome happening astir this (is) it is successful 152 innings. RCB fto him go…," helium said successful a video connected his authoritative YouTube channel.

Chahal played 113 matches for the RCB from 2014 to 2021 and claimed 139 wickets astatine an awesome system complaint of 7.58. Now for the RR, helium has taken 61 wickets successful 39 matches.

In 153 matches, Chahal has taken 200 wickets astatine an mean of 21.37, with the champion figures of 5/40. He has taken six four-wicket hauls and a five-wicket haul during his IPL career.

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Published: 25 Apr 2024, 03:23 PM IST