Published 22:05 IST, April 30th 2021

What happened to Yuzvendra Chahal? Reason behind RCB bowler's IPL 2021 struggles revealed

What happened to Yuzvendra Chahal? The leg spinner has only picked up four wickets in seven matches in the IPL 2021 as compared to 21 in 15 matches in IPL 2020.

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While Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have h one of best starts to an IPL season, Yuzvendra Chahal has struggled severely. leg spinner has only picked up four wickets in his seven matches in IPL 2021 so far as compared to 21 wickets in 15 matches in thhe IPL 2020. Here is what happened to Yuzvendra Chahal and a review of his bowling performance in RCB vs PBKS game.

What happened to Yuzvendra Chahal? Yuzvendra Chahal IPL 2021 season so far

After losing his place in T20I's playing XI for India, his performances have been below par even in ongoing IPL 2021 season. Chahal went wicketless in RCB's first two matches and only managed to pick up one wicket in his third game against Kolkata Knight Riders. leg spinner was again wicketless against Rajasthan Royals before picking up anor wicket against Chennai Super Kings.

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RCB vs PBKS live: What happened to Yuzvendra Chahal?

Although Yuzvendra Chahal bowled a beauty against PBKS to dismiss Shahrukh Khan, his performances were again disappointing because of number of runs he conceded. leg spinner gave 34 runs in his four-over spell. So, here is what happened to Yuzvendra Chahal this season as compared to previous seasons. For RCB vs PBKS live scores, fans can follow it on https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/cricket-news/pks-vs-rcb-live-cricket-score-online-ipl-2021-punjab-kings-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-match-26-live-streaming.html

Compared to last season, Chahal has been bowling more shorter length deliveries. Such deliveries make it difficult for captains to set fields since batsman can hit ball square with ease. previous year he bowled much fuller and picked up 15 wickets when he bowled this length.

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Yuzvendra Chahal was demoted in BCCI central contracts list 2021

As a result of continuous poor performances in recent times, Yuzvendra Chahal has been relegated to Gre C in BCCI central contracts list 2021. new contract will see leg spinner earning INR 1 crore annually. Previously, in BCCI contract list for period from October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2020, Chahal was placed in Gre B where he earned INR 3 crore annually.

Yuzvendra Chahal net worth

As per powersportz.com, Yuzvendra Chahal's net worth is estimated to be approximately INR 33.6 crore (USD 4.5 million). Yuzvendra Chahal net worth can be attributed to his staggering IPL salary. Since making his debut with Mumbai Indians in 2011, Yuzvendra Chahal IPL salary is INR 24.7 crore. Yuzvendra Chahal IPL salary for 2021 is INR 6 crore.

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Disclaimer: above information is sourced from various websites and media reports. website does not guarantee a 100% accuracy of figures. 

22:05 IST, April 30th 2021