IPL Auction 2025: Yuzvendra Chahal's SMAT brilliance guarantees him a big payday

India National Cricket Team leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal sent a strong message to all the franchises ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction 2025. The bidding event for the next edition of the league will be taking place on the 24th and 25th of November in Jeddah.

One day ahead of the auction, Yuzvendra Chahal came up with a staggering effort with the ball. Playing for Haryana in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25, the leg-spinner returned with the figures of 4/9 in the game against Manipur, which took place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Yuzvendra Chahal is expected to be one of the hottest picks in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction 2025

Yuzvendra Chahal, who arguably is one of the best leg-spinners in world cricket, is expected to be one of the hottest picks in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction 2025.

This is because of the kind of impact that he has made for the teams he has played for in the league.

Yuzvendra Chahal wasn't retained by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the IPL auction 2025

Chahal wasn't retained by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the IPL auction 2025. The Sanju Samson-led side opted to retain six players Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ryan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, and Sandeep Sharma, and will be having no RTM cards going into the auction of the league.

Chahal, who has a base price of INR 2 crore, is one of the best spinners in the league. The India National Cricket Team player has made a massive impact, especially for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the Rajasthan Royals.

Yuzvendra Chahal is the leading wicket-taker in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), second highest wicket-taker for the Rajasthan Royals

Yuzvendra Chahal is the leading wicket-taker in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The spinner has bagged 205 wickets from 160 games including one five-wicket haul and six 4-fers. Apart from this, his ability to bowl at death sets him apart from others.

Chahal was acquired by Rajasthan Royals in the last mega auction for INR 6.25 crore. He is likely to go for more in this edition. He was one of the key performers for the team, and in three years, he became the second-highest wicket-taker for the Sanju Samson-led side.

In the 46 games that Chahal played for Rajasthan Royals, he picked 66 wickets including one fifer and 4 four-wicket hauls. He displayed a stellar performance in the last season, taking 18 wickets from 15 games at an economy rate of over nine runs per over.

With the kind of impact that he has made in the league, it's fair to say that Chahal is likely to attract bidders. There are various teams that need Indian spinners in the team, and it won't be a surprise if he ends up going to his previous franchise, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who are in need of a specialist spinner as well.

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