Yuzvendra Chahal (Cricketer) Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio
Full Name	Yuzvendra Singh Chahal
Nickname	Yuzi
Profession	Indian Cricketer (Spin Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight (approx.)	60 Kg (132 lbs)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	Test- N/A ODI- 11 June 2016 against Zimbabwe at Harare T20- 18 June 2016 against Zimbabwe at Harare
Coach/Mentor	Ashwani Kumar
Jersey Number	#3 (India) #3 (IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team	Haryana, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore
Nature on field	Aggressive
Favourite Ball	Googly
Records (main ones)	• Highest wicket taker for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2015. • Records 3rd best figures in T20 Internationals with 6/25 in 4 overs, against England, Bengaluru in 2017. • 1st Indian bowler to record a 5-wicket haul in T20 Internationals. • First IPL player to take 200 wickets
Career Turning Point	Performance in the 2013 Champions League T20.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 July 1990 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	34 Years
Birthplace	Jind, Haryana, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jind, Haryana, India
School	DAV Public School, Jind
Family	Father- K K Chahal (Advocate) Mother- Sunita Devi Brother- N/A Sisters- 2 (Both elders)
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Playing chess, Travelling
Favourites
Cricketers	Batsman: Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Kevin Pietersen Bowler: Shane Warne
Cricket Ground	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru
Chess Players	Viswanathan Anand, Abhijeet Gupta
Footballer	Cristiano Ronaldo
Football Team	Real Madrid C.F.
Food	Butter Chicken, Rajma-Chawal
Travel Destination(s)	Maldives, Greece, Paris
Actors	Akshay Kumar, Randeep Hooda
Actress	Katrina Kaif
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Engagement Date	8 August 2020
Marriage Date	22 December 2020 (Tuesday)
Affairs/Girlfriends	Tanishka Kapoor (Actress, Rumour)
Wife	Dhanashree Verma (YouTuber)
Money Factor
Salary (IPL)	Rs. 18 Crore (as of 2025)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Yuzvendra Chahal

• Does Yuzvendra Chahal drink alcohol?: Yes

• Chahal developed a great interest in both chess and cricket at the age of 7.

• Due to his thin physique, his friends used to call him “single haddi (bone).”

• He performed exceptionally well in his age-group chess tournaments; was the India national junior champion (U-12) in chess, and represented India in the World Cup in 2003 in Greece, with an overall career rating of 1946. 

• Though he wanted to pursue his career in chess, he quit playing it professionally for it being an expensive sport, and he was finding it difficult to get sponsors. Due to it, he got more inclined to cricket.

• He is the first ever player to represent India in both chess and cricket. 

• He started playing cricket as a medium-fast bowler but later on, he became a leg spinner.

• According to him, playing chess helps him to become more patient, controls his temper and makes him able to read batsman’s mind.

• He considers Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne as his idol.

• He made his first-class debut in November 2009 against Madhya Pradesh in Indore.

• He represented the Mumbai Indian in the initial 3-years of his IPL career, but played only one match for them, and in 2014 he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, that boosted his cricketing career.

• Mitchell Starc is his best friend in Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team’s squad.

• His biggest stressbusters are – Netflix and his phone.

• In November 2017, when the New Zealand cricket team toured India, Chahal and New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi played a chess game on the flight as the Indian cricket team and New Zealand cricket team travelled to Thiruvananthapuram for a T20 International match. 

• In September 2023, Chahal debuted in the County Championship with Kent, where he took three wickets against Nottinghamshire in a Division One fixture. ^[1]Mid-Day

• In November 2024, Chahal was purchased by the IPL team Punjab Kings for Rs. 18 crore, becoming the most expensive spinner in IPL auction history.