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Yuzvendra Chahal Retires from First-Class Cricket After Lord's Farewell
- •Out-of-favour India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal announced his retirement from first-class cricket.
- •His final first-class match was for Northamptonshire against Middlesex at Lord's last month.
- •Chahal played 49 first-class games, taking 148 wickets with six five-wicket hauls.
- •He took 21 wickets in five games for Northants in his final season, including a nine-wicket match haul against Durham.
- •Chahal expressed his emotional connection to red-ball cricket, calling a Test cap a long-held dream, and reflected on the lessons of patience and resilience learned in the format.
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Yuzvendra Chahal announced his retirement from first-class cricket after playing his final English county championship match for Northamptonshire against Middlesex at Lord's. Reflecting on his career, he shared that while playing Test cricket was a lifelong dream that remained unfulfilled, he is content with his red-ball journey and deeply grateful for the opportunities he received.
During his first-class career, Yuzvendra Chahal played 49 games and claimed 148 wickets, which included six five-wicket hauls. In his final season with Northamptonshire, he picked up 21 wickets across five matches, featuring a standout nine-wicket match haul against Durham.
No, Yuzvendra Chahal never managed to break into India's Test scheme of things throughout his international career, although he once played for India A against South Africa A.
