Ravindra Jadeja Becomes CSK's All-Time Leading Wicket-Taker in IPL

Jadeja Surpasses Bravo in Wickets

During a match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Ravindra Jadeja achieved a significant milestone by becoming the all-time leading wicket-taker for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The left-arm spinner claimed his 141st wicket by dismissing Ajinkya Rahane, thus overtaking Dwayne Bravo's previous record of 140 wickets.

Jadeja's Impressive IPL Stats

In his IPL career, Jadeja has taken a total of 168 wickets across 251 matches, maintaining an economy rate of 7.65 and an average of 30.46. Additionally, he has scored 3142 runs with a batting average of 27.32 and a strike rate of 129.57.

Ravichandran Ashwin follows him in the all-time CSK wicket-takers list with 95 wickets, while Deepak Chahar and Albie Morkel each have 76 wickets. However, Jadeja still trails Bravo in the overall T20 wickets for CSK, with Bravo holding 150 wickets.

Match Summary: CSK vs KKR

In the match, KKR, led by captain Ajinkya Rahane, scored 179 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs. Rahane and Andre Russell played pivotal roles in this innings.

After winning the toss, KKR opted to bat first. The opening pair of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Narine started strong, but CSK's Anshul Kamboj dismissed Gurbaz early. KKR ended their powerplay at 67/1, with Rahane and Narine contributing significantly.

Noor Ahmad made a notable impact by taking two wickets in his first over, dismissing Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi.

A crucial partnership between Manish Pandey and Andre Russell added 46 runs for the fifth wicket before Noor Ahmad claimed Russell's wicket. KKR finished their innings with a total of 179 runs.

For CSK, Noor Ahmad was the standout bowler with figures of 4 wickets for 31 runs, while Jadeja and Kamboj each took one wicket.