Yuzvendra Chahal Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Family, IPL & Facts

Yuzvendra Chahal Biography – From Black & Whiteboards to the Green & Rough pitches!

Family Background of Yuzvendra Chahal:

Yuzvendra-Chahal-biography-height-age-wiki-ipl-stats-wife-facts

Yuzvendra Chahal was born on July 23, 1990, in Jind, Haryana, India. His father, Krishan Kumar Chahal, is an advocate at DM court in Jind. His mother, Sunita Devi, is a homemaker.

He has two elder sisters named Geetanjali Chahal & Neel Chahal.

yuzvendra-chahal-wife
Yuzi with his wife

Yuzvendra is married to Dhanashree Verma. His fiancée is a Choreographer, Dentist, and a YouTuber. He announced his engagement on August 08, 2020, and later, the couple tied the knot in December.

From Plain Board to Rough Pitches:

Before entering the field of cricket, he used to play chess. Even it’s pretty interesting how his chess career started.

Yuzvendra-Chahal-family-father
Yuzvendra Chahal with his father

His father was bothered about him as he didn’t want his son to be like the other boys in their neighbors. So he started to teach him to play chess.

Yuzvendra-Chahal-family-mother
Yuzvendra with his mother

His dad’s plan went successful as Yuzi started taking an interest in chess. Later, he started his chess training under Himanshu Sharma. In 2002, he won Under-12 National Children’s Chess Championship held in Kolkata.

yuzvendra-chahal-sisters-family
Yuzi with his sisters

The following year, he represented India at U-12 Youth Chess Championship held in Kerala. He ranked between 13 to 18 in the tournament.

Later, he participated in World Youth Championships, Greece, and finished the tournament at the 67th position. After this performance, he decided to get better training but couldn’t find any sponsorship. So he decided to quit chess and started playing cricket.

Biography of Yuzvendra Chahal:

Yuzvendra Chahal’s Profile
Personal Life
Full NameYuzvendra Singh Chahal
Pet NameSunny
NicknameYuzi
Date of BirthJuly 23, 1990
Age33 years, 4 months (in 2023)
NationalityIndian
ReligionHindu
Zodiac/Sun SignLeo
HometownJind, Haryana, India
SchoolDAV Public School, Jind, Haryana
CollegeNot Known
Physical Stats
Height5 ft. 6″
(168 cm) approx.
Weight62 Kg
(137 lbs) approx
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorBrown
Family & Relationships
FatherK.K. Chahal
MotherSunita Devi
Siblings2 sisters (Geetanjali & Neel Chahal)
Marital StatusMarried
WifeDhanashree Verma (Choreographer, Doctor & YouTuber)
Cricket Career
ProfessionCricketer
CoachAshwani Kumar
Playing RoleBowler
Batting StyleRight-Handed Batsman
Bowling StyleLegbreak
Major TeamsIndia, Haryana, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore
ODI Debut
Zimbabwe vs India at Harare (June 11, 2016)
T20 Debut
Zimbabwe vs India at Harare (June 18, 2016)
IPL DebutMumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders (April 24, 2013)
First-Class DebutMadhya Pradesh vs Haryana at Indore (November 3-6, 2009)
List-A DebutHaryana vs Punjab at Rohtak (February 10, 2010)
T-20 DebutPunjab vs Haryana at Delhi (October 20, 2009)

Cricket Career of Yuzi:

In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he made his T20 Cricket debut on October 20, 2009, against Punjab. He conceded only 12 runs in the four overs he bowled.

Yuzvendra-Chahal-biography-wiki-age-wiki-height-wife-ipl-stats

Chahal made his First-Class Cricket debut in November 2009 against Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy. His bowling stats were – 16 Overs, three Maidens & zero wickets for 49.

On February 10, 2010, he made his List-A Cricket debut against North Zone in Vijay Hazare Trophy. His bowling figures in the match were – 0/39 in his ten overs.

On June 11, 2016, Yuzvendra Singh Chahal made his One Day International (ODI) Cricket debut against Zimbabwe. In this match, he took one wicket in his ten overs at an economy of 2.70. His first International wicket was R Mutumbami.

Yuzvendra-Chahal-biography-age-wiki-height-wife-ipl-stats

Later on June 18, he made his T20I (Twenty-Twenty International) debut against the same team and took one wicket.

On June 5, 2019, he played his first ICC ODI World Cup by playing against South Africa, in which he dismissed four batters for 52 runs.

Chahal’s IPL Career:

Yuzvendra Chahal was first signed by Mumbai Indians for ₹ 10 lakh but didn’t find any chance to play. Later, on April 24, 2013, he made his IPL debut against KKR, in which he conceded 34 runs for no wicket. It was his only match for that season.

Yuzvendra-Chahal-ipl-stats
Chahal with Rohit Sharma

RCB bought him for ₹ 10 lakh for IPL 2014, and he played 14 matches and took 12 wickets in the tournament. In the following season, he picked up 23 wickets for his team.

In the 2016 IPL, he took 21 wickets at an economy of 8.15. Chahal played the 2017 IPL season for the same team and took 14 wickets in the tournament at an economy of 7.65.

Yuzvendra-Chahal-biography-ipl-RCB-team-stats

He was retained by RCB for IPL 2018 as they bought him for a whopping price of ₹6 Crore. He took 12 wickets in that season.

In IPL 2018, RCB bought him for a whopping ₹6 Crore and took 12 wickets in the tournament. In IPL 2019, he took 18 wickets and became the 14th bowler to take 100 wickets in IPL history. He will play for the same team in IPL 2020 and 2021.

Subsequently, Rajasthan Royals (RR) bagged him at the auction for 6.5 crore INR for IPL 2022.

Facts about Yuzvendra Chahal :

  • His father named him after Yajurvindra Singh, who has a joint record with Greg Chappell of taking seven catches in a match.
  • His bowling idol is Shane Warne.
  • Chahal’s is still a registered chess player on the website of FIDE or the World Chess Federation.
Yuzvendra Chahal Chess record
  • His first wickets of ODI and T20I were Richmond Mutumbami & Malcolm Waller, respectively. Both were playing as wicket-keeper-batsman in their respective matches.
  • His wife, Dhanashree, has her own Youtube channel having more than 1.5 M subscribers.
  • Yuzi has appeared on standup comic Samay Raina‘s youtube channel several times for playing chess.
  • Favorites:
    • Actor – Ranveer Singh.
    • Actress – Katrina Kaif.
    • Footballer – Cristiano Ronaldo.
    • Food – Rajma Chawal & Butter Chicken.
    • He loves traveling.
    • He’s a big fan of Real Madrid.
chahal-tv-facts
Virat Kohli on Chahal TV
  • He asserts himself as a ‘shy’ guy, but he has his own ‘Chahal TV,’ where he takes interesting interviews of his teammates.
  • In 2017 against England, Yuzvendra Chahal became the first Indian bowler who took five wickets haul in a T20I match. His figures in the game were – 6/25 in 4 overs.
biography-age-wiki-wife-ipl-stats
  • He took the most number of T20I wickets (23) in a Calendar year (2017).
  • He has joint (with Ajit Agarkar) best bowling figures (6/42) by an Indian bowler against Australia in Australia.
chahal-facts
Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav
  • The Duo Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal are known as ‘KulCha’.

Some more interesting Facts about Yuzi:

Frequently Asked Questions on Google:

  •  Is Yuzvendra Chahal married?

    He is married to Dhanashree Verma.

  • What is the height of Yuzvendra Chahal?

    5 ft. 6″ (168 cm) approx.

  • Where is the hometown of Chahal?

    Jind, Haryana.

  • Was Chahal a Chess Player?

    Yes, he represented India at the National level.

  • What is the age of Yuzvendra Chahal?

    33 years, 4 months (in 2023)

Tattoos for every Aspect:

In an interview, he talked about his tattoos –

About his anchor tattoo with a compass on his arm, he said that whatever the situation would be, he would withstand it until the end, and by seeing this (anchor tattoo), he constantly gets inspired. Sailors usually get such tattoos made.

A Shiva on his right shoulder, as he believes in god. But unlike his mother, he doesn’t go to Temples frequently.

Yuzvendra-Chahal-nephew-shivansh
Yuzvendra with his nephew Shivansh

The name of his sister’s son, i.e., Shivansh, is because his family is special to him.

Yuzvendra-Chahal-tattoo

Lion tattoo on his chest, as his zodiac sign is Leo.

About a warrior tribal tattoo on his back – he said that when the Tribal Warriors used to go out for war, they made such a mark.

Social Media Accounts:

youtube instagramtwitter facebook

I hope you liked the Biography of cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and if you have any queries regarding this post, let us know in the comment box.

Explore the journey of notable figures through our curated selection of Biographies. If you find it engaging, kindly share it with your social circle. Thank you.

Leave a Comment

error: