Indian cricket's Mr Nice Guy makes history - Yuzvendra Chahal becomes leading IPL wicket-taker

Rajasthan Royals' Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates after taking the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen (not pictured) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on May 7, 2023. - AFP

NEW DELHI, May 11 (Reuters): Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, well known as cricket's Mr Nice Guy, became the leading wicket-taker in Indian Premier League (IPL) history on Thursday after he picked up four wickets in their win over the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Chahal was tied for the record with former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo before he finished with figures of 4-25 to move up to 187 wickets from 143 matches.