Piyush Chawla

India

Born Dec. 24, 1988
Birth Place Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Height -
Role Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style Left-Hand Bat
Bowling Style Legbreak
ICC Rankings
TEST ODI T20
Batting - - -
Bowling - - -
Career Information
Teams

India,Air India,All Stars,Central Zone,Chemplast,Super Kings,Gujarat,India A,India B,Ind Emerging,India Green,India Red,India U19,Ind Pres XI,Kings XI,KKR,Mumbai,Raj Pres XI,Rest of Ind,Somerset,Sussex,UP

Batting Career Summary
M Inn NO Runs HS Avg BF SR 100 50 4s 6s
TEST 3 3 0 6 4 2 23 26.08 0 0 1 0
ODIs 25 12 5 38 13* 5.42 58 65.51 0 0 3 0
T20Is 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FC 136 191 16 5475 156 31.28 7797 70.21 6 36 651 128
ListA 164 119 25 1950 93 20.74 2159 90.31 0 9 131 65
T20s 284 155 53 1550 45* 15.19 1252 123.8 0 0 134 58
Bowling Career Summary
M Inn B Runs Wkts BBI BBM Econ Avg SR 5W 10W
TEST 3 6 492 270 7 4/69 4/133 3.29 38.57 70.2 0 0
ODIs 25 25 1312 1117 32 4/23 4/23 5.1 34.9 41 0 0
T20Is 7 7 138 151 4 2/13 2/13 6.56 37.75 34.5 0 0
FC 136 234 26602 14582 445 6/46 11/170 3.28 32.76 59.7 23 3
ListA 164 160 8328 6845 254 6/46 6/46 4.93 26.94 32.7 3 0
T20s 284 283 5952 7424 302 4/17 4/17 7.48 24.58 19.7 0 0

Piyush Chawla, the wily veteran leg-spinner, is back with the Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2024 after a brief stint with another team. Here's a look at his career and current IPL status:

  • Playing Style: Right-arm leg spinner, Right-handed batsman
  • IPL Debut: 2008 (for Kings XI Punjab)
  • IPL Team (2024): Mumbai Indians (MI)

Early Career and Kings XI Punjab (2008-2013):

  • Chawla started his IPL journey with Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2008.
  • He impressed everyone with his leg-spin variations and wicket-taking abilities, becoming a key player for their spin attack in his initial years.

Hopping Across Teams (2014-2021):

  • After his stint with Kings XI Punjab (2008-2013), Chawla played for Kolkata Knight Riders (2014, 2018), Chennai Super Kings (2020), and again for Kolkata Knight Riders (2021).

Return to Mumbai Indians (2023-2024):

  • In the 2022 IPL auction, Chawla went unsold. However, Mumbai Indians picked him up at his base price in the 2023 mega-auction.
  • He had a successful season with MI in 2023, taking 22 wickets in 16 games and emerging as one of their leading wicket-takers.
  • Mumbai Indians, impressed by his performance, decided to retain him for the 2024 season.

Strengths and Role in MI (IPL 2024):

  • Experience: Chawla brings a wealth of experience to the Mumbai Indians bowling attack.
  • Skillful Leg-spinner: His ability to spin the ball both ways and deceive batsmen with his variations makes him a valuable asset.
  • Middle-Overs Control: He is expected to play a crucial role in controlling the run flow and picking up wickets in the middle overs for MI in IPL 2024.