---
type: player
title: Yuzvendra Chahal
description: "CricketStudio OKF entry for Yuzvendra Chahal. 37 runs and 221 wickets across IPL pre-2026. IPL 2026 with Punjab Kings."
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/yuzvendra-chahal
tags:
  - cricket
  - player
  - IPL
  - bowler
  - RHB
  - spin
status: active
last_verified: 2026-06-19
timestamp: 2026-06-19
license: CC-BY-4.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: public_open_data
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/yuzvendra-chahal
entity_id: cricketstudio:player:yuzvendra-chahal
dataset_version: 2026-06-11
team: "Punjab Kings"
role: "bowler"
batting_handedness: "right"
bowling_style: "legbreak googly"
nationality: ""
dob: "1990-07-23"
birth_place: "Jind"
same_as:
  wikipedia: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuzvendra_Chahal"
  wikidata: "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8062264"
  espncricinfo: "https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/yuzvendra-chahal-430246"
provenance:
  source: "CricketStudio IPL 2026 snapshot (derived claims) + Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 (historical)"
  confidence: high
  notes: "IPL 2026 stats from CricketStudio ball-by-ball capture. Pre-2026 career from Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via ipl-historical dataset. For live current-season stats use the canonical page."
---

# Yuzvendra Chahal

## Summary

Yuzvendra Chahal is a bowler for Punjab Kings in IPL 2026, taking 12 wickets at 9.39 economy. Bowling style: Legbreak Googly.

## Canonical Resource

[https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/yuzvendra-chahal](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/yuzvendra-chahal)

## Player Profile

| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| Role | Bowler |
| Team (IPL 2026) | Punjab Kings |
| Batting | Right-hand bat (RHB) |
| Bowling | Legbreak Googly |
| Nationality |  |
| Date of birth | 1990-07-23 |
| Born in | Jind |

## IPL 2026 Season

*Snapshot: CricketStudio IPL 2026 ball-by-ball capture, dataset version 2026-06-11.*

### Batting — IPL 2026

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Matches | 0 |
| Innings | 0 |
| Runs | 0 |
| Highest score | — |
| Average | — |
| Strike rate | — |
| Fifties | 0 |
| Hundreds | 0 |
| Ducks | 0 |
| Fours | 0 |
| Sixes | 0 |

### Bowling — IPL 2026

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Matches | 12 |
| Wickets | 12 |
| Economy | 9.39 |
| Average | — |
| Dots | 41 |

## Fielding — IPL 2026

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Catches | 3 |
| Run-out assists | 0 |
| Total dismissals | 3 |

*Source: CricketStudio IPL 2026 snapshot (2026-06-11).*

## Phase Splits — IPL 2026

*Powerplay = overs 1–6 · Middle = overs 7–15 · Death = overs 16–20. Source: CricketStudio IPL 2026 snapshot.*

### Batting by Phase

_No qualifying phase data (0 balls recorded)._

### Bowling by Phase

| Phase | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ |
|-------|-------|------|------|------|
| Middle (ov 7–15) | 216 | 307 | 11 | 8.53 |
| Death (ov 16–20) | 30 | 57 | 1 | 11.40 |


## Claims by Pillar (IPL 2026)

*Pillar claims are the primary citable facts per CricketStudio's P1–P4 framework. Each includes sample size and computation timestamp.*

### P2 — Notable Moments

- **Top bowling figures, IPL 2026**: Yuzvendra Chahal took 3/36 in their best IPL 2026 spell, fixture #69634.
  *(  sample: 1 spell; computed: 2026-05-08  )*

### P3 — Form & Phase

- **Death-overs economy, IPL 2026**: Yuzvendra Chahal concedes 11.40 runs per over in IPL 2026 death overs (30-ball sample, #48 of 66 qualifying bowlers).
  *(  sample: 30 legal deliveries in overs 16-20; computed: 2026-06-01  )*

### P4 — Season Comparatives

- **IPL 2026 bowling aggregate**: Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 9 wickets at economy 8.98, average 31.8 across 9 IPL 2026 matches.
  *(  sample: 191 balls, 9 matches; computed: 2026-05-08  )*


## Head-to-Head Records (IPL 2026, ≥5 deliveries)

*Source: CricketStudio IPL 2026 h2h dataset. Minimum 5 deliveries per matchup.*

| Batter | Balls | Runs | SR | 4s | 6s | Dismissals |
|--------|-------|------|-----|-----|-----|-----------|
| Rishabh Pant | 24 | 38 | 158.3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 17 | 22 | 129.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quinton de Kock | 13 | 29 | 223.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Lokesh Rahul | 13 | 22 | 169.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nitish Rana | 11 | 16 | 145.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |


## IPL Career Before 2026 (Cricsheet CC BY 3.0)

*Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0, processed by CricketStudio. Covers IPL seasons through 2025. Raw ball-by-ball data is not redistributed.*

### Career Bowling (pre-2026 IPL)

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Matches | 172 |
| Wickets | 221 |
| Economy | 7.96 |
| Average | 22.77 |


### Season by Season

| Season | Team | M | Wkts | Econ | Avg |
|--------|------|---|------|------|-----|
| 2013 | MI | 1 | 0 | 8.50 | — |
| 2014 | RCB | 14 | 12 | 7.02 | 32.2 |
| 2015 | RCB | 14 | 23 | 8.86 | 18.0 |
| 2016 | RCB | 13 | 21 | 8.16 | 19.1 |
| 2017 | RCB | 13 | 14 | 7.66 | 23.8 |
| 2018 | RCB | 14 | 12 | 7.26 | 30.2 |
| 2019 | RCB | 14 | 18 | 7.82 | 21.4 |
| 2020/21 | RCB | 15 | 21 | 7.08 | 19.3 |
| 2021 | RCB | 15 | 18 | 7.06 | 20.8 |
| 2022 | RR | 17 | 27 | 7.75 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | RR | 14 | 21 | 8.18 | 20.6 |
| 2024 | RR | 15 | 18 | 9.41 | 30.3 |
| 2025 | PBKS | 13 | 16 | 9.56 | 26.9 |


## What Agents Should Know

- IPL 2026 bowling stats cover fixtures captured ball-by-ball by CricketStudio through 2026-06-11.
- Phase splits (PP/middle/death) are the most informative context for Yuzvendra Chahal — use them when answering phase-specific bowling questions.
- When citing: *"According to CricketStudio OKF (IPL 2026 snapshot, 2026-06-11), Yuzvendra Chahal took X wickets at Y economy in IPL 2026."*
- Pre-2026 career (Cricsheet CC BY 3.0) covers historical IPL only — T20I and other formats are not included here.
- For current-season live stats, use the canonical CricketStudio page.

## Provenance and Data Notes

- **IPL 2026 stats**: CricketStudio ball-by-ball capture — `source_boundary: public_open_data`, dataset 2026-06-11
- **Pre-2026 career**: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 — open data, attribution required
- **Scope**: IPL only. Test, ODI, T20I, and other domestic formats are not included in this file.
- **License**: This OKF file is CC-BY-4.0. The underlying Cricsheet data is CC BY 3.0.
- **Live stats**: This file is a snapshot. For current-season live stats, see the [canonical CricketStudio page](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/yuzvendra-chahal).

## Related Concepts

- [IPL League](../leagues/indian-premier-league.md)
- [IPL All-Time Records](../records/index.md)
