Yuzvendra Chahal Reveals The Reason Behind His Divorce With Dhanashree Verma, Gives Strong Reply On ‘Cheating’ Allegations News24 –

Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has finally broken his silence on his divorce and all the speculations surrounding his split with Dhanashree Verma. In an honest interview with Raj Shamani on his YouTube channel, the 35-year-old spoke candidly about the issues that led to the dissolution of their five-year-long marriage and how the turmoil affected his mental state.

“We Were Like Normal Couple On Social Media”

“It was going on for a long while. We decided we do not want to show the people. Who knew if it did not happen? Maybe it will become a different scenario. We were like until we reached a point of no return, we are not going to say anything. We will be like a normal couple on social media,” said Chahal.

Chahal married Dhanashree in 2020, but as per the leg-spinner, cracks in their relationship started appearing in their third year of togetherness. In the course of the interview, when asked if he was acting as if everything was okay during this time, Chahal nodded quietly in agreement.

Yuzvendra Chahal On Divorce With Dhanashree Verma

He said both he and Dhanashree were heavily committed to their respective careers, which eventually created an emotional distance.

“A relationship is like a compromise. If one gets angry, the other has to listen. Sometimes the nature of two people does not match. I was playing for India, she was also doing her. This was going on for 1-2 years.

“At that point, I was so much into it, I had to give time here, give time there. I was not able to think about the relationship. Then it happens every day, you think, leave it. Two ambitious people can stay together. Everyone has their own lives. Everyone has their own goals. As a partner, you have to support it. You are working for something for 18-20 years, you cannot leave it for a relationship,” Chahal added.

Chahal Gives Strong Reply On Cheating Allegations

One of the toughest for him was the wave of public condemnation he got, particularly being called a “cheater” during the divorce proceedings. The leggie confessed that the constant scrutiny, combined with his own issues, pushed him to a dark phase. He had sleepless nights, suffered from depression, and even contemplated self-harm.

“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 India bowler said.

“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 to someone, people get to write anything about it, only for views,” the cricketer commented.

Chahal also revealed that he and Dhanashree had collectively agreed to keep the break-up under wraps until it was legally done, opting to hold on to dignity and spare unnecessary drama.

“I Had Suicidal Thoughts’

He provided a glimpse into the emotional burden professional athletes endure behind the scenes, particularly while dealing with both personal heartbreak and the public glare.

“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,” he said.