NEW DELHI: It was a night of personal greatness. Varun Chakraborty.which etched its name in the record books with a special milestone for Kolkata Knight Riders, even as the team continued to struggle in IPL 2026.The enigmatic spinner became the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets for KKR in Indian Premier League history, reaching the milestone during their clash against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. The milestone moment came in the 10th over of the chase when he was dismissed. Jose Butlertriggering a short celebration for visitors.Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Varun soon added another wicket, removing Washington Sundar to reach the milestone and underlining his importance as a consistent wicket-taker. He also joined the elite list of bowlers to achieve the feat for KKR, along with franchise greats. Sunil Narayan And Andre Russell.In total, Varun now has 102 wickets in 88 matches in the IPL, including one for Punjab Kings in his debut season in 2019.Narine tops the list with 196 wickets for KKR, the most for any single franchise in IPL history. After West Indian mystery spinner Russell, who has taken 122 wickets for KKR, Varun is now third on the list.GT spoils the party with a dominant chaseHowever, the historic effort was overshadowed by another defeat for KKR as Gujarat Titans chased down a target of 181 runs to register their third straight win of the season with the loss of five wickets. The loss left KKR winless and rooted to the bottom of the standings.The chase was brilliantly staged Shabman GulWho hit a fluent 86 to keep GT firmly in control. His innings ensured that the hosts dominated the powerplay and never allowed KKR to claw their way back into the contest.Earlier, KKR’s total was largely built around Cameron Greene’s fighting 79, which stood tall amid a top-order collapse. They put up important partnerships but lacked support from the other end as wickets kept falling at regular intervals.GTK’s pace attack, led by Kagiso Rabada and Mohammad Siraj, set the tone first with the new ball, ravaging KKR’s top order and putting them on the back foot early in the innings.For Varun, it was a milestone night that underscored his growing legacy in the league, even as KKR were left searching for answers in a season that is still slipping away.
