Yuzvendra Chahal is an Indian Cricketer who mainly plays ODI and T20 matches. He is one of the few players who cemented their place in the National Team soon. Shifting his career from Chess to Cricket, Yuzvendra has transformed himself into a devoted cricketer.
Biography/Wiki
Yuzvendra Chahal was born on 23 July 1990 in Jind, Haryana, India. At the age of 7, he started playing chess. However, he had difficulty finding sponsors, so he left the game and focused on Cricket. Initially, he started playing cricket as a medium-fast bowler but later he turned into a leg-spinner.
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father, KK Chahal is an advocate and his mother, Sunita Devi is a housewife.
Yuzvendra Chahal’s parents
He has two older sisters, both of whom live in Australia.
Yuzvendra Chahal with his siblings
Relationships, Wife & Children
On 8 August 2020, he got engaged to his girlfriend Dhanashree Verma, a YouTuber.
Yuzvendra Chahal with his wife Dhanashree Verma
Then, they married each other on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma’s wedding photo
Career
He played chess at the National Level and participated in youth tournaments.
Yuzvendra Chahal playing Chess
After he left chess, he started playing cricket at the domestic level. He was the first player to represent India in both chess and cricket. Yuzvendra made his first-class debut in November 2009 against Madhya Pradesh in Indore. Since 2009, he has played for Haryana in Ranji Matches. In 2013, he started his IPL career, playing for Mumbai Indians. In 2016, he was selected to the Indian Cricket Team in the 14-man squad for the tour of Zimbabwe. He made his international debut against Zimbabwe on 11 June 2016. He also made his T20 debut against the same team.
On 1 February 2017, playing against England, he became the first Indian bowler to take 5 wickets in a T20 match.
Relationships/Girlfriends
Yuzvendra is rumored to be in a relationship with Indian actress and model, Tanishka Kapoor.
Yuzvendra Chahal’s rumored girlfriend Tanishka Kapoor
Salary/Net Worth
He takes ₹15 lakh for test matches, ₹6 lakh for ODI matches and ₹3 lakh for T20 matches. In IPL 2014, RCB bought him for a base price of ₹10 lakh. In IPL 2018, he was sold for ₹6 crore.
Interesting fact
- Because of his thin body appearance, his friends called him “single haddi (bone).”
- He represented India in the 2003 Chess World Cup held in Greece with an overall career rating of 1946.
- According to him, playing chess helps him to be more patient, control his emotions and be able to read batsman’s mind.
- Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne is his idol.
Yuzvendra Chahal and Shane Warne
- He was selected to Mumbai Indians in the first 3 years of his IPL career, but played only one match for them.
- He and Australian player Mitchell Starc are good friends.
- His hobbies are playing chess, golf, traveling.
Yuzvendra Chahal plays golf
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
