Yuzvendra Chahal for India (Source: AFP Photos)On Friday (October 2), Yuzvendra Chahal announced his retirement from First-Class Cricket. The 36-year-old took to social media to confirm his First-Class Cricket retirement.However, the leg-spinner confirmed he will keep playing in the 50-over and T20 formats. There is still ambition in him to play for India in white-ball squads."A wizard with a red ball in hand 🪄. Yuzi Chahal has announced his retirement from first-class cricket. Congratulations on a wonderful first-class career and thank you for everything," Chahal's current County Championship team Northamptonshire posted on social media.His last First-Class match was against Middlesex at Lord's. There, Chahal took two wickets in his last First-Class match.Chahal Says Goodbye To First-Class Cricket After 49 MatchesYuzvendra Chahal made his First-Class debut in 2009, playing for Haryana. Over the years, he played 49 matches before he announced his First-Class retirement.His First-Class wicket tally ended at 148 wickets at an average of 32.27. These included eight four-wicket hauls and nine five-wicket hauls, with the best bowling figures reading 9/99.Here's Yuzvendra Chahal's Instagram Post On First-Class Retirement:Chahal made his First-Class debut in 2009, playing for Haryana. Over the years, he played 49 matches before he announced his First-Class retirement.Also Read: "The Last Dance": Yuzvendra Chahal Retirement Speculation Floods InternetHis First-Class wicket tally ended at 148 wickets at an average of 32.27. These included eight four-wicket hauls and nine five-wicket hauls, with the best bowling figures reading 9/99.Yuzvendra Chahal Still Eyes India ComebackOnce widely regarded as India’s most prominent wicket-taker in white-ball cricket, Chahal has picked up 121 wickets in 72 ODIs. He has also taken 96 T20I wickets, the fifth-highest wicket-taker for India at this format at present.Despite the fact that Chahal has played an ODI match in 2023 and a T20I match in the same year, the veteran leggie believes he still has cricket left in him to make a comeback for India.Not to forget, he is the leading wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League (IPL), having picked up 233 wickets in 188 matches at an average of 23.24.Also Read: Yuzvendra Chahal Bids Adieu To County Championship, Pens Emotional Message
