Piyush Chawla retires: Check his career in numbers

Piyush Chawla represented Indian Cricket Team from 2006 to 2012.

On Friday, June 6, 2025, Indian spinner Piyush Chawla announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 36-year-old made the decision public through a post on the social media platform, Instagram.

Piyush Chawla represented the Indian Cricket Team for seven years from 2006 to 2012, playing in all three formats. The leg-spinner made his international debut in May 2006 during a home test series against England. He played his last international game in December 2012, which was a T20I game against the same team.

During his seven-year-long international career, Chawla played three tests, 25 ODIs, and seven T20Is for the national team. The leg spinner was also part of the Indian team that won the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 and ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 under skipper MS Dhoni.

Chawla was a highly successful spinner in the Indian Premier League (IPL), ending as the third-highest wicket-taker. He made his debut in the inaugural 2008 edition and played his last season in 2024. During his IPL career, he was part of four teams- Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Mumbai Indians (MI).

Chawla also won one IPL trophy during his career with KKR in IPL 2014. He was a key spinner for the Gautam Gambhir-led KKR in the 2014 edition. He played a crucial role in their victory in the final against the Punjab side.

Chawla clinched two wickets while bowling and also scored quickfire unbeaten 13 runs off five balls towards the end to help the team chase a mammoth 200-run target in the encounter.

As Chawla has bid farewell to all forms of cricket, let’s check his bowling figures in tests, ODIs, T20Is, and IPL.

Piyush Chawla bowling record in test cricket:

Chawla’s stint in the longest format was a short one. He played only three games for India and captured seven scalps at an average of 38.57. He was part of three test series during his entire career, out of which, two were against England and one was against South Africa.

Matches: 3

Innings Played: 6

Wickets: 7

Average: 38.57

Best Bowling Figures (Innings): 4/69

Piyush Chawla bowling record in ODI cricket:

The right-arm spinner played 25 ODI games for India and captured 32 wickets in his kitty. He made his ODI debut in May 2007 in an encounter against Bangladesh and played his last match against Netherlands in March 2009.

Matches: 25

Innings Played: 25

Wickets: 32

Average: 34.90

Economy: 5.10

Best Bowling Figures: 4/23

Piyush Chawla bowling record in T20I cricket:

Like tests, his tenure in T20Is was a short-lived one as he represented India in just seven matches. He played his first T20I match against South Africa in May 2010 and his last clash came against England in December 2012.

Matches: 7

Innings Played: 7

Wickets: 4

Average: 37.75

Economy: 6.56

Best Bowling Figures: 2/13

Piyush Chawla bowling record in IPL:

Chawla was part of Kings XI Punjab team in the inaugural season of IPL in 2008 and went on to represent the side till the 2013 edition. Later, he was picked by KKR in the 2014 season and played for the team till the 2019 season. He also represented CSK in one edition in 2020. His last stint was MI franchise, who inducted him into their squad for the 2021, 2023, and 2024 seasons.

Matches: 192

Innings Played: 191

Wickets: 192

Average: 26.60

Economy: 7.96

Best Bowling Figures: 4/17

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