More than 360 overs, 192 wickets – but not a single no-ball; Will anyone be able to break this record of Piyush Chawla in IPL?

Piyush Chawla IPL Record: IPL means Indian Premier League Whenever it is talked about, the only thing that comes to people’s mind is that there will be heavy rain of fours and sixes in this league. People would rarely be as happy on taking wickets as they are on fours and sixes. We get to see many explosive innings in IPL. During this time, if a bowler bowls a no-ball, then the headache of the team increases further, because on this ball the batsman of the opposing team tries to play a long shot, because he will not be out except run out. Today we are going to talk about a bowler who never bowled a single no-ball in his IPL career. That bowler is none other than Piyush Chawla.

Piyush Chawla Has bowled more than 360 overs in his IPL career, but the surprising thing is that he did not bowl a single no-ball for so long. One no-ball can change the course of a match, so Chawla’s achievement is no less than a miracle.

How was Piyush Chawla’s IPL career?

Piyush Chawla has been one of the most successful and experienced bowlers in IPL history. He started his career in 2008 and had a great journey till his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2025.

• Total matches- 192
• Total wickets- 192
• Best performance- 4/17 (vs RCB, 2011)
• Bowling average- 26.6
• Economy Rate- 7.96
• Total runs (batting)- 624

Important things related to Piyush Chawla’s IPL career

IPL’s legendary wicket-taker

Piyush Chawla is fourth in the list of bowlers taking the most wickets in IPL history. Ahead of him are Yuzvendra Chahal (221), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (199) and Sunil Narine (193).

Played IPL for four franchises

Piyush Chawla represented four major franchises in his long career:

• Punjab Kings (2008–2013): He started his career from here and was the main spinner of the team for 6 seasons.
• Kolkata Knight Riders (2014–2019): His time with KKR was his most successful. In the 2014 final, he made the team champion for the second time by scoring the winning run.
• Chennai Super Kings (2020): He was bought for a huge sum of Rs 6.75 crore.
• Mumbai Indians (2021, 2023-2024): After going unsold in 2022, he made a tremendous comeback for Mumbai in 2023 and took 22 wickets in 16 matches.

When did Piyush Chawla retire from IPL?

Piyush Chawla announced his retirement from all forms of professional cricket on 6 June 2025. He was known for his accurate googly and leg-spin as well as fast-paced spin bowling (125+ km/h), making him adept at taking wickets in the middle overs.

How was Piyush Chawla’s international career?

Piyush Chawla’s international career may not have been very long, but he is considered the ‘lucky charm’ of Indian cricket. He played only 35 matches in his 6-year international career (2006-2012), but during this period he was a part of the team that won two World Cups. Chawla announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on 6 June 2025.

Piyush Chawla’s international career statistics (2006–2012)

Major achievements of international career

• Two-time world champion: He was a member of the Indian team that won the T20 World Cup in 2007 and the ODI World Cup in 2011.
• Youth debut: He made his Test debut against England at the age of 17 years and 75 days. He became India’s second youngest Test player after Sachin Tendulkar.
• Troubled Kevin Pietersen: During the 2007 tour of England, he stunned the legendary batsman Kevin Pietersen with his googly, which is a memorable moment of his career.
• Great domestic records: Even after international cricket, he remained active in domestic cricket (Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat), where he took 446 wickets in 137 first-class matches and also scored more than 5,400 runs.

When did Piyush Chawla play the last international match?

Piyush Chawla played his last international match in December 2012. This match was against England.