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India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was the talk of the town, and this was not because of his cricketing skills but it was because of his personal life, and even netizens alleged the World Cup winning spinner of cheating his ex-wife Dhanashree Verma. Chahal, who was part of Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the last edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), revealed that those allegations almost drove him to take his own life.
He also revealed that the chatter around his personal life made a huge impact on his mental state and that it had also completely ruined his sleep cycle. The leg-spinner also revealed that he wanted to take some time away from cricket itself.
Chahal said that the phase of his life gone by was an extremely challenging one, and said that he would often face sleepless nights due to depression, stress and everything that followed the chores of his mid-life crisis.
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“I had suicidal thoughts, I was tired of my life, I used to cry for 2 hours. I used to sleep just for 2 hours. It went for 40-45 days. I wanted a break from cricket. I was so busy in cricket. I was not able to concentrate. I used to sleep for 2 hours. Used to share suicidal thoughts with my friend. I used to get scared,” shared Chahal on Figuring Out with Raj Shamani.
Chahal also slammed the media and Journalists for presenting a false narrative just to satisfy their agenda and to increase their traffic. Chahal credited growing up with his two sisters for instilling in him the importance of valuing women.
“I think when my divorce happened, people alleged me of being a cheater. I have never cheated in my life. I am not that kind of a person. You won't find anyone more loyal than me. I think from my heart for my closed ones, always. I do not demand, I always give. When people don't know anything, but they keep blaming me, so you start thinking [otherwise]," the leg-spinner added.
"Because I have two sisters and have grown up with them since childhood, I know how to respect women, because my parents have taught me how to respect them. I've learnt my life lessons from people around me. It is not necessary that if my name is being linked up to someone, people get to write anything about it, only for views,” the Haryana-born commented.
Chahal and Dhanashree, who got married in December 2020, legally ended their marriage on March 20, 2025. His last international outing came in August 2023. He was also part of the Rohit Sharma-led T20 World Cup 2024 winning side, where he was unable to get a single match.
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