Yuzvendra Chahal Vs Sunil Narine: IPL Stats Comparison After 160 Matches

Yuzvendra Chahal Vs Sunil Narine IPL comparison [Source: @CricCrazyJohns, @KKR_Xtra/X.com]

The IPL 2025 season is all set to begin on March 22 and all eyes will be on spinners. Spinners tend to thrive on Indian pitches and players like Yuzvendra Chahal and Sunil Narine will be in the spotlight. 

Yuzvendra Chahal is the most successful bowler in IPL history, with 205 dismissals to his name in 160 games. As part of MI, RCB and RR, Chahal has delivered many match-winning spells and become India’s leading leg-spinner.

On the other hand, Sunil Narine is a legendary off-spinner from the West Indies. He has played over 100 international games for his country and even in IPL, his dominance with KKR has been unmatched.

As we gear up for the IPL 2025 showdown, let’s do a player battle between Chahal and Narine to understand who ranks where after playing 160 games in the league.

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Yuzvendra Chahal Vs Sunil Narine: Overall IPL Performance After 160 Matches

After 160 games, Yuzvendra Chahal has 205 wickets to his name at an average of 22.55 whereas Sunil Narine picked 180 wickets with a 25.39 average. Hence, as per overall stats just on the basis of wickets taken, Chahal has an upper hand.

However, when it comes to impactful and match-winning spells, Narine seems to outclass Chahal. Narine has picked up 7 four-wicket-hauls in his IPL career whereas Chahal managed to grab 6. 

Both world class spinners are quite neck to neck in overall stat comparison which proves their importance in the lineup for their respective teams.

Yuzvendra Chahal Vs Sunil Narine: IPL Wickets Against Each IPL Team After 160 Games

Yuzvendra Chahal had most of his success in IPL against Punjab Kings. He picked up 32 wickets in 21 games. On the other hand, Sunil Narine also dominated Punjab in his IPL career, picking up 34 wickets in 25 fixtures.

Yuzvendra Chahal Vs Sunil Narine: Home & Away Wickets After 160 Matches

Yuzvendra Chahal and Sunil Narine have been neck-to-neck in away and home conditions. Chahal holds an edge with 89 wickets in 66 home matches playing for RCB, RR and MI. On the other hand, Narine has picked up 82 wickets at KKR's home turf in Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Chahal has also been a step ahead in the away fixture, getting 74 dismissals in 66 games whereas Narine is not far behind at 71 wickets in 77 games.

The clear difference between Chahal and Narine was seen in neutral venues. The leg-spinner has 42 wickets in comparison to the 27 dismissals Narine has had in neutral venues.

Final Verdict: Who Has the Edge After 160 Matches? 

After a detailed comparison, Yuzvendra Chahal seems to have an edge over Sunil Narine after 160 games in IPL. In terms of overall wickets to dominance at home and away from home, the leg-spinner's wicket tally is marginally superior compared to Narine's. Both spinners have bowled some great impactful spells, leading their respective teams to victory. However, Chahal has proved to be a more successful bowler than Narine in the Indian Premier League.

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