31 Facts About Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal represents Haryana in domestic cricket, Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League, and Northamptonshire in County Championship.

Yuzvendra Chahal was the first concussion substitute to be named man of the match in an international cricket match.

Yuzvendra Chahal is a former chess player and represented India internationally.

Yuzvendra Chahal was part of the Indian team which won the 2024 T20 World Cup; however, he did not feature in any of the matches during the tournament.

Yuzvendra Chahal was first signed up by Mumbai Indians in 2011.

Yuzvendra Chahal appeared in only 1 IPL game across three seasons and that was against Kolkata Knight Riders on 24 April but played in all matches in the 2011 Champions League Twenty20.

Yuzvendra Chahal took 2 for 9 in 3 overs in the Final against Royal Challengers Bangalore, helping Mumbai defend the total of 139 and lift the title.

Yuzvendra Chahal got the Man of the Match award against Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2014.

On 18 April 2022, in the IPL match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, Yuzvendra Chahal took a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul.

Yuzvendra Chahal became the first Indian to take 300 wickets in T20s during Rajasthan Royals' opening match of the 2023 Indian Premier League against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

In September 2023, Yuzvendra Chahal signed for English side Kent County Cricket Club for the final three matches of the 2023 County Championship season after not being selected for India's Asia Cup and World Cup side.

Yuzvendra Chahal was named in the 14-man squad to tour Zimbabwe in 2016.

Yuzvendra Chahal made his One Day International debut against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on 11 June 2016, Richmond Mutumbami was his first wicket in ODIs.

Yuzvendra Chahal made his Twenty20 International debut against Zimbabwe at Harare on 18 June 2016, Malcolm Waller was his first wicket in T20Is.

Yuzvendra Chahal was the first legspinner to pick up a fifer as well as 6 wicket haul in a T20I and had the record for the best bowling as a legspinner in T20I history.

Yuzvendra Chahal took the most wickets in T20Is in 2017 by any bowler.

Yuzvendra Chahal is the first Indian bowler to claim a five-wicket haul in T20Is in the third T20 against England on February 1,2017.

Yuzvendra Chahal ended his world cup campaign with 12 wickets.

On 4 December 2020, in the first T20I match against Australia, Yuzvendra Chahal replaced Ravindra Jadeja as a suffering a concussion.

Yuzvendra Chahal was later named the man of the match, becoming the first concussion substitute to win the man of the match award in an international cricket fixture.

Yuzvendra Chahal was left out of the Indian 2021 T20 WC squad, prompting several questions and reactions.

In February 2022, in the opening match against the West Indies, Yuzvendra Chahal took his 100th wicket in ODI cricket.

In June 2022, Yuzvendra Chahal was named in India's squad for their T20I series against Ireland.

Yuzvendra Chahal played three teams in the Indian Premier League.

Yuzvendra Chahal joined Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2022 season, and was again on the losing side in the 2022 final.

Yuzvendra Chahal is the only player to represent India in both chess and cricket.

Yuzvendra Chahal represented India in chess at the World Youth Chess Championship, though he gave up the game later when he struggled to find a sponsor.

Yuzvendra Chahal is listed in World Chess Federation's official site; as per FIDE ratings, as of February 2025, Chahal's rating national rank in India was 1,967, while he was ranked 18,641 in Asia and 83,544 in the world.

Yuzvendra Chahal married Dhanashree Verma, a dance choreographer and YouTuber, in December 2020 in Gurgaon.

Yuzvendra Chahal did not name the player, but this revelation led to calls for strict action.

Yuzvendra Chahal had been tied up in a room by Andrew Symonds and James Franklin.