WATCH: Chahal Strikes In His First Over Against RCB, Dismisses Skipper Faf du Plessis

RR vs RCB IPL 2022: Yuzvendra Chahal was released by Royal Challengers Bangalore and bought by Rajasthan Royals for 6.50 crores INR in IPL 2022 mega auction.

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RR vs RCB IPL 2022: Ever since the news came out that Yuzvendra Chahal wasn't retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore, almost all the cricket fans have been in shock and confusion as to why the leggie wasn't retained, and RCB management didn't even bid for him once in the auction. However, Chahal didn't fail to remind RCB of what they have lost. 

The leg-spinner has taken the most wickets for Royal Challengers Bangalore by a bowler - 139 wickets in 113 matches, and yet the bowler wasn't retained. In the 13th match of IPL 2022, Rajasthan Royals' bowler Yuzvendra Chahal came on to bowl his first over in his first match against RCB after leaving the side. And the mastermind spinner struck with a big wicket in his very first over. 

On the last ball of the 7th over, being bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal, Faf du Plessis had made up his mind to go straight down the ground against the wrist-spinner. However, Chahal had already read the RCB skipper's intentions and bowled the delivery on leg stump line with adequate flight. Faf failed to achieve the leverage required to go over the bowler's head and smacked it flat towards long-on. 

Trent Boult was fielding at long-on and completed the catch while tumbling forward. RCB captain Faf du Plessis departed after scoring 29 runs in 20 balls with 5 fours. This is a huge wicket in the context of the game as RR posted a target of 170 after batting first. 

While talking about the match, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis won the toss & opted to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in the 13th match of IPL 2022. RR posted a total of 169/3 in 20 overs with a classy knock of 70* runs in 47 balls by opener Jos Buttler. Shimron Hetmyer finished with 31-ball-42 while Padikkal contributed with 37 runs in 29 balls. For RCB, David Willey, Harshal Patel & Wanindu Hasaranga managed 1 wicket each. This match is being played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.