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Yuzvendra Chahal Short Biography
Yuzvendra Chahal is well known Inaidan Cricketer. He was born on 23 July 1990 in Jind, Haryana, India.
Home Town | Jind |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
School | DAV Public School, Jind |
College/University | N/A |
Qualification | N/A |
Religion | Hindu |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Travelling, Golf & PlayingChess |
Nationality | Indian |
Marital Status | Engaged |
Affair | Tanishka Kapoor (Actress, Rumour) |
Debut | ODI: 11-06-2016 v Zimbabwe T20: 18-06-2016 v Zimbabwe |
Best Friends | Tanishka Kapoor, Mitchell Starc |
Yuzvendra Chahal Early Life Background
Yuzvendra Chahal is an Indian leg-spinner who came into the limelight after he got 34 wickets in the National Under-19 event in the year 2009. He was into chess in the early stage of life but after Switching his career from Chess to Cricket, Yuzi has turned himself into a loyal cricketer.
Yuzvendra Chahal’s nickname is Yuzi.
Yuzvendra Chahal Childhood
Yuzvendra Chahal Career
Yuzvendra Chahal’s first love was Chess and He also participated in the Youth Championship and represented India at the national level but he quit playing chess as he could not find a sponsor himself And started playing cricket at the domestic level.
His first-class started in November 2009 against Indore, Madhya Pradesh, Since then He has been playing for Haryana in Ranji matches.
Yuzi started his IPL career by playing in Mumbai Indian and later he was bought by IPL franchise RCB(Royal Challengers Bangalore) in 2015. He was RCB’s highest wicket-taker for the next two years. and it was there he found success and attention.
In 2016, he was selected for the Indian cricket team in the tour of Zimbabwe, It was also his International debut. India Vs. Zimbabwe on 11 June 2016.
When he played against England on 1 February 2017, he was the first Indian bowler to take 5 wickets in a T20 match.
Yuzvendra Chahal Cricket
International Debut | ODI- 11 June 2016 against Zimbabwe at Harare T20- 18 June 2016 against Zimbabwe at Harare |
Jersey Number | #3 (India) #3 (IPL) |
Domestic/State Team(s) | Haryana, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Coach/Mentor | Ashwani Kumar |
Nature on Field | Aggressive |
Favourite Balling Style | Googly |
Yuzvendra Chahal Income | Net Worth
Salary | T20: INR 03 Lakhs ODI: INR 06 Lakhs Test Match: INR 15 Lakhs |
Net Worth | 35 - 40 Crore |
Yuzvendra Chahal Wedding & Engagment
Chahal got engaged to Dhanaashree Verma on 8th August 2020, Who is a YouTuber and choreographer.
Yuzvendra Chahal Records
He is the first Indian bowler to take 5 wickets in a T-20 Internationals.
He is the highest wicket-taker from Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2015.
Record 3rd best figures in T20 Internationals with 6/25 in 4 overs, India Vs. England, Bengaluru City – Year 2017.
Yuzvendra Chahal Body Measurement
Food | Butter Chicken, Rajma-Chawal |
Actor | Akshay Kumar, Randeep Hooda |
Actresses | Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone |
Travel Destination | Paris, Maldives, Greece |
Favorite Sport | Cricket, Football & Chess |
Favorite Player | Virat Kohli , Sachin Tendulkar , Kevin Pietersen , Abhijeet Gupta |
Favorite Football Player | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Favorite Football Team | Real Madrid C.F. |
Favourite Cricket Ground | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru |
Favorite Bowler | Shane Warne |
Yuzvendra Chahal Favourite
Food | Butter Chicken, Rajma-Chawal |
Actor | Akshay Kumar, Randeep Hooda |
Actresses | Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone |
Travel Destination | Paris, Maldives, Greece |
Favorite Sport | Cricket, Football & Chess |
Favorite Player | Virat Kohli , Sachin Tendulkar , Kevin Pietersen , Abhijeet Gupta |
Favorite Football Player | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Favorite Football Team | Real Madrid C.F. |
Favourite Cricket Ground | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru |
Favorite Bowler | Shane Warne |
Yuzvendra Chahal Controversy
He is very active on Instagram and is currently at the center of controversy due to a direct message sent to a stranger through his identity.
Yuvraj made inappropriate remarks on Chahal during his Instagram live conversation with Rohit Sharma.
Both Yuvraj Singh & Yuzvendra Chahal was heavily criticized on social media for his ‘racist remarks’.
In fact, a lawyer from Hisar had lodged a police complaint against India’s twin World Cup hero, who was forced to apologize on his Twitter page.
Yuzvendra Chahal Interesting Facts
Yuzvendra Chahal drinks alcohol.
Yuzi discovered his great interest in both chess and cricket at the age of 7
Because of his Physical appearance his friends call him “Single Haddi”
In his age group he did very well in chess tournaments; In chess, he was the India National Junior Champion (under-12), With an overall career rating of 1946, He represented India in the Chess World Cup in Greece in 2003.
He is the first-ever player to represent India in both chess and cricket.
He is still listed on the official site of FIDE (Fédération Internationalationale des Échecs / World Chess Federation). Where his rating is 1956.
According to him, playing chess helps him to become more Patient, Controls the temper & helps in reading the mind of the batsman.
Initially, He was a medium-fast bowler later became a leg-spinner and mastered it.
Chahal is a perfect child at heart, a self-praised prankster. He is naughty, makes a lot of jokes, and likes to keep the atmosphere relaxed.
Chahal has a hefty crush on Katrina Kaif. She drew attention to her smile and said it was her dream date.
His idol is Australian leg-spinner, Shane Warne.
His relax are- Netflix and his phone.
In November 2017, During the New Zealand cricket team toured India, Chahal, and Ish Sodhi (New Zealand spinner) played a Chess Game on the flight on its way to Thiruvananthapuram for a T20 International match.
Yuzi loves Dogs.