MI finished last in the IPL 2022, and they picked up Chawla right next year. He came out as the highest wicket-taker for the franchise. Though a lot of questions were raised over the effectiveness of Chawla for a decade after his last international outing, Chawla proved himself with his experience. 'With due respect to everyone, MI had good spinners but somewhere down the line, experience matters. If a pressure situation arises, the way an experienced campaigner will handle it, a youngster won't be able to. When we were 20-21, we used to bowl to escape punishment, now we do it to pick wickets. When people questioned, 'Why Piyush Chawla, and this that?', I said fine, let them talk,' Chawla said.