'Yuzvendra Chahal is injured?': Twitter shocked as PBKS drop leg-spinner for DC clash
Published - 24 May 2025, 09:50 PM | Updated - 24 May 2025, 09:53 PM
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In a surprising move, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) team management dropped the veteran leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal from the playing XI for the match against the Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday, May 24.
The 66th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 between the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and the Delhi Capitals (DC) is currently underway at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Yuzvendra Chahal having decent IPL 2025
Chahal was bought by the Punjab Kings for a whopping INR 18 crore, making him the most expensive spinner in the history of the Indian Premier League auction, and so far, he has had a decent run in the ongoing season.
Yuzvendra Chahal has chipped in with crucial wickets for his team whenever he has the opportunity to bowl. Shreyas Iyer has several times shown less trust in the 34-year-old leg-spinner, but Yuzvendra Chahal has made sure to deliver whenever he gets to bowl.
The best of Yuzvendra Chahal was seen in the match against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), where he bagged his second Indian Premier League hat-trick in a stunning 4-wicket over.
Overall, he has played 12 matches in the Indian Premier League 2025 and has picked up 14 wickets at an average of 25.28, an economy of 9.59, and a strike rate of 15.8.
However, the senior leg-spinner was dropped from the playing XI for the match against the Delhi Capitals, and he was not named in the impact players list as well. This left the fans worried, and they speculated whether the spinner was injured.
Here's how fans reacted to Yuzvendra Chahal being dropped:
chahal dropped🤯🤯, why though?
— was praneeth? (@JonsnoW96_) May 24, 2025
Chahal dropped 💀
— MaHi Singh Edwards 🚀 (@MaHiShreyasian) May 24, 2025
PBKS have dropped Chahal at Jaipur.
— Omkar Mankame (@Oam_16) May 24, 2025
Why tf chahal not playing
— Garry (@Sportsetter) May 24, 2025
Dc mostly have right handers only ffs
7 right hand batters in DC's top 8 and PBKS left out Chahal😬
— Rohit (@rohit_vangal) May 24, 2025
Why The Hell!! Yuzi Chahal is not playing in Jaipur man...
— Sumee PBKS Fan (@cricketlover_41) May 24, 2025
Hee deserve to play here#PunjabKings
Chahal is injured???
— :) (@AKay19_) May 24, 2025
But personally, I am not satisfied and not content - Shreyas Iyer
Speaking at the toss, the Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer said that everyone in the camp is happy after making it to the playoffs. However, he was quick to add that they still have a long way to go to clinch the trophy and said that he is not satisfied. He elaborated:
"It is definitely happy faces around. Everyone from team management and the owners are happy with the Q coming in for us. But personally, I am not satisfied and not content. We want to build a momentum from hereon. Each and every individual stepping up from here will give us a major boost.
"Job half done as of now. It is important that we stay in the present we see to it that we cease every chance we get and seize the moment. Yes, two changes for us. Inglis and Stoinis come back for us."
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