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Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal

Initially a chess player who represented India at junior national championships, Yuzvendra Chahal has now become one of the most bankable and impactful leg-spinners in international cricket. With his attacking leg-spin, Chahal has won matches for his teams singlehandedly. Even though he didn’t get early breakthroughs, he made the best out of the opportunity whenever he got one. During National Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy in 2009, Chahal claimed 34 wickets to conclude as leading wicket-taker in the tournament. Despite being bought by Mumbai Indians for the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2011, he didn’t get much chances to play with the league powerhouse camp. The Haryana spinner got the best of his career with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), for whom he ended up being the highest wicket-taker in 2015 and 2016. All this IPL success with RCB helped Chahal impress the team selectors and he made his international debut on June 11, 2016, playing Zimbabwe in an ODI match at Harare. Subsequent to this, he made his T20I debut on June 18 on the same venue.

Yuzvendra Chahal

India bowlers with the most T20I wickets
Sports | Jul 05, 2026, 04:31 PM IST
With Axar Patel completing 100 wickets in the shortest format of the game, let us have a look at the top five India players with the most wickets in T20I cricket, the likes of Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, and Arshdeep Singh feature on the list as well.
Yuzvendra Chahal caught smoking e-cigarette during flight, video goes viral | WATCH
Cricket | May 07, 2026, 04:16 PM IST
Yuzvendra Chahal sparked controversy after a viral video allegedly showed him smoking an e-cigarette during a Punjab Kings team flight to Hyderabad. The clip has reignited debate around player conduct in IPL 2026, especially after the Riyan Parag saga.
Yuzvendra Chahal quits alcohol ahead of IPL 2026, states reason behind Punjab's IPL 2025 final loss
Cricket | Mar 18, 2026, 10:52 PM IST
Yuzvendra Chahal has quit alcohol for over six months ahead of IPL 2026 to improve fitness and performance. The PBKS spinner also reflected on last season’s final loss, citing Marco Jansen’s absence and his own injuries as key factors.

Irfan Pathan gives his take on Yuzvendra Chahal's absence from team India ahead of IPL 2026
Cricket | Mar 15, 2026, 11:49 AM IST
Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan took centre stage and talked about the success of Yuzvendra Chahal in the IPL (Indian Premier League) and opened up on his absence from the Indian team as well.
Kuldeep Yadav gets married to girlfriend Vanshika Singh in Mussoorie, Chahal shares pics
Cricket | Mar 15, 2026, 12:19 AM IST
The adorable couple had got engaged in June in a traditional ceremony in Lucknow. Their wedding was originally slated to happen in November 2025 but was postponed due to Kuldeep's international commitments.
Kuldeep Yadav's wedding festivities begin, Yuzvendra Chahal steals show with dance | WATCH
Cricket | Mar 13, 2026, 09:42 PM IST
Kuldeep Yadav’s wedding celebrations have begun in Mussoorie with the haldi ceremony attended by Yuzvendra Chahal, Rinku Singh and T. Dilip among others. Notably, the India spinner will marry Vanshika Singh on March 14, while a grand reception is scheduled in Lucknow on March 17.

Who is Shefali Bagga, the BB contestant, spotted with Yuzvendra Chahal?
Entertainment | Jan 25, 2026, 01:31 PM IST
Social media users were speculating if Yuzvendra Chahal's alleged relationship with RJ Mahvash had ended. Now, amidst all this, the spinner was spotted with another woman. Let's find out, who she is.
Why Yuzvendra Chahal missed SMAT final vs Jharkhand? Haryana leg-spinner reveals
Cricket | Dec 18, 2025, 11:22 PM IST
Yuzvendra Chahal missed the SMAT final against Jharkhand after being ruled out due to dengue and chikungunya. The Haryana leg-spinner revealed doctors advised complete rest, forcing him to miss the title clash, which Jharkhand went on to win.
Piyush Chawla completes 300 T20 games; joins Jadeja, Chahal in elite list
Cricket | Dec 08, 2025, 02:38 PM IST
Former India spinner Piyush Chawla played his milestone game in T20 cricket for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ongoing edition of the ILT20. Chawla, who retired from Indian cricket earlier this year, is still going strong in other leagues across the world.

Yuzvendra Chahal takes fresh dig at Dhanashree Verma after Delhi HC's decision on alimony
Cricket | Oct 24, 2025, 04:09 PM IST
Yuzvendra Chahal shared a post referring to a court ruling that financially independent wives aren’t entitled to alimony. The cricketer, who reportedly paid ₹4.75 crore to ex-wife Dhanashree Verma in their divorce settlement, later deleted the story.
'Main iss chapter ko...': Chahal reacts to Dhanashree's 'cheated within 2 months of marriage' claim
Cricket | Oct 08, 2025, 05:03 PM IST
Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal reacted to his ex-wife Dhanashree Verma's claim, who recently in a reality show quipped that the former had cheated within two months of their marriage. Chahal and Verma's marriage formally ended in a divorce in March earlier this year.
Northamptonshire re-signs Yuzvendra Chahal as overseas player for 2026 stint
Cricket | Oct 02, 2025, 05:49 PM IST
Northamptonshire has re-signed Yuzvendra Chahal and Australia seamer Harry Conway as their oversas signings for 2026 stints. Head coach Darren Lehmann came forward and talked about the signings as well.

Dhanashree Verma makes huge cheating allegation against Yuzvendra Chahal: 'Caught him in…'
Ott | Sep 29, 2025, 06:43 PM IST
In the latest episode of Rise And Fall, Dhanashree Verma made a huge cheating allegation on Yuzvendra Chahal. The choreographer claimed to have caught Yuzi cheating within 2 months of their marriage.
Pandya leaves Chahal behind among Indians in T20Is; joins Rashid at the top of Asia Cup list
Cricket | Sep 22, 2025, 10:57 AM IST
Hardik Pandya was at the other end when Tilak Varma scored the match-winning runs against Pakistan on Sunday, but it was with the ball that the all-rounder achieved a huge feat for India in the T20Is. India won the game by six wickets and began their Super Fours campaign on a high.
Dhanashree Verma breaks silence on divorce with Yuzvendra Chahal, recalls 'howling and crying'
Entertainment | Aug 20, 2025, 10:36 AM IST
Dhanashree Verma recalls the pain of her divorce with Yuzvendra Chahal and shares how she’s moving forward with her Telugu film debut and music journey.

Yuzvendra Chahal leads charge as Northamptonshire beat Durham in One-Day Cup
Cricket | Aug 16, 2025, 10:26 AM IST
Yuzvendra Chahal starred with 3/30 as Northamptonshire crushed Durham by 150 runs in the One-Day Cup. James Sales hit a maiden List A century in a total of 321/8. Durham were bowled out for 171, with Chahal playing a key role in dismantling their chase.
Top IPL 2025 performers who might not get picked in India's Asia Cup squad
Sports | Aug 14, 2025, 11:34 PM IST
Several IPL stars are currently not in contention for the upcoming Asia Cup. The list includes players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, who managed to keep up with the momentum in the recently concluded Test series against England as well.
Yuzvendra Chahal breaks silence on cheating rumours amid divorce with Dhanashree Verma
Cricket | Aug 01, 2025, 09:31 AM IST
Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal has admitted that he had mental health issues during the divorce process with Dhanashree Verma, as there were claims of him cheating her. He also revealed that he used to cry for hours and also needed a break from cricket.
Out-of-favour India spinner runs riot in County Championship, takes a 6-wicket haul for Northants
Cricket | Jul 31, 2025, 08:30 PM IST
The veteran leg-spinner last played for India a couple of years ago and has ceased to be part of the squad since the T20 World Cup last year. However, the 35-year-old continues to ply his trade in domestic cricket in India, including the IPL and on occasional County stints.
Zampa becomes only 4th Australian to play 100 T20Is, equals Chahal on all-time wicket-taking list
Cricket | Jul 29, 2025, 06:49 PM IST
Adam Zampa played his 100th T20I for Australia on Monday against the West Indies. Zampa took a wicket as Australia sealed the five-match series 5-0. Cameron Green, Tim David and Mitch Owen played crucial cameos as Australia chased down 171 without much discomfort.