Muttiah Muralitharan, the spin wizard from Sri Lanka, rolled his magic across seven IPL seasons from 2008 to 2014, leaving batsmen in knots and scoreboard operators busy. Over 66 bowling innings for Chennai Super Kings, Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the off-spin maestro claimed 63 wickets, never needing more than three in a spell to tilt a match. Five times he struck thrice in an innings, proving that in T20 cricket a single over can flip momentum. Operating through 254 dot-filled deliveries out of 1,524 balls, Murali throttled scoring at a frugal 6.68 runs per over while striking every 24th ball—numbers that underline why captains tossed him the new ball in the power-play and again at the death. While his blade rarely flashed—only 20 runs from 30 balls with one boundary—his real art lay in the flight and fizz that brought 1,696 runs of resistance from rival camps. From yellow to purple to sky-blue jerseys, Muralitharan’s enduring IPL footprint is a testament to guile over gas, spin over slog, and wickets over wafts.

Yuzvendra Chahal IPL story: 221 wickets in 172 innings, 17.15 balls per scalp, one five-for, 21 three-wicket bursts, economy 7.96, 5 for 25 best figures, 13 seasons 2013-2025, Royal Challengers legend, Rajasthan Royals spearhead, Punjab Kings 2025 spin king, 37 runs 86 balls batting cameos, highest score 8 not out.

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