Yuzvendra chahal injury update: A bad news has come out before the playoffs for Punjab Kings.

The 66th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 was played between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals on 24 May. In which Punjab star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was excluded from the playing XI against Delhi Capitals. After which the fans were worried that the movement was not injured.

This news comes at a time when the team is preparing for the playoffs and the absence of Yuzvendra Chahal (Yuzvendra Chahal) can prove to be expensive for the team led by Shreyas Iyer, especially when they are struggling to make a place in the top two in the league.

Injured Yuzvendra Chahal?

Punjab Kings lost by six wickets to Delhi Capitals in Jaipur on Saturday. In this match, the lack of Yuzvendra Chahal was clearly felt in the bowling attack. At the press conference after the match, Assistant Coach Sunil Joshi revealed that 34 -year -old Yuzvendra Chahal was rested due to injury. Although the assistant coach did not explain the injury in detail, the lack of sharpness in the spin department was clearly visible in the absence of Chahal on the field.

Sunil Joshi said, “Chahal has a small pain, so we are just giving him rest. This is the idea.”

How to finish Punjab Kings in top 2

Punjab Kings are currently at number two in the points table table with 17 points in 13 matches and a net run rate of +0.327. Punjab will have to win the last match of the league stage to maintain its place in Top-2. However, Punjab will play their last match against Mumbai Indians. If Punjab loses this match, it will be out of the top-2.

Yuzvendra Chahal performs in IPL 2025

Yuzvendra Chahal has played a total of 12 matches in IPL 2025. In these 12 matches, he has taken 14 wickets from an economy of 9.56. This season, he has taken 4 wickets in two innings so far.