While the Indian cricket team currently hosts West Indies in a two-match Test series while the others prepare for the Australia tour, veteran spinner Yuzvendra Chahal remains a notable absentee. While the senior
spinner was part of India’s T20 World Cup 2024 triumph in West Indies and the USA, he has been ousted from the national side for quite some time now.
Despite not being part of the Indian setup off late, he continues to be in news for his marriage, which officially ended earlier this year. It is to be noted that Yuzvendra Chahal married Dhanashree Verma - a choreographer and social media influencer in December 2020. However, after series of strained relations, they separated in March 2025 and have been in news, putting their respective stories.
Recently, during the ongoing show 'Rise & Fall', actor Kubbra Sait asked Dhanashree Verma when she realised her marriage was a mistake. To this, Verma answered, "First year. Caught him in the second month." The exchange concluded with both saying, "Crazy bro."
I am a sportsperson and I do not cheat: Yuzvendra Chahal breaks silence days after Dhanashree’s “cheating” claims
To this, Chahal denied the false allegations while claiming that he is a sportsman and they don’t cheat. He began, "I am a sportsperson and I do not cheat. Agar koi two months mei hi cheat karta toh itna lamba relationship chalta kya [If someone cheats within two months, would the relationship have lasted this long]? For me, this chapter is over, done and dusted. I have moved forward with my life and everyone else should do, too."
Chahal further explained that their marriage lasted over four years, questioning the logic behind the cheating claims. He said, "Hamari shadi 4.5 years thi. Agar two months mei cheat hua hota toh kaun continue karta? Mai pehle bhi bol chuka hun ki mai past se nikal chuka hun. But some people are still stuck there. Abhi bhi kai log uss cheez ko pakde hue hain, abhi bhi unka ghar mere naam se chal raha hai toh they can continue doing that [Our marriage lasted 4.5 years. If cheating had happened within two months, who would have continued? I’ve said before that I’ve moved on from the past, but some people are still stuck there. Even now, many are holding on to that topic - their homes are still running on my name].”
The Indian spinner further put an end to the statement adding, “I am not concerned or affected. And I have a feeling this is the last time I am addressing that chapter of my life."
