In the mega auction for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, 2 players from Haryana and Punjab have been sold for Rs 36 crore. These include Mohali bowler Arshdeep Singh and Jind spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Both of them have been bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 18-18 crores.
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Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal became the most expensive Indian spinner in IPL history. Last season, Chahal played for Rajasthan, and he took 18 wickets in 15 matches. Chahal is the top wicket taker in IPL history. Chahal made his debut in IPL in 2013. From then till 2024, he has taken 205 wickets in 160 matches.
Yuzvendra Chahal has been working as Income Tax Sub-Inspector in Delhi since 2018. His father KK Chahal has been the secretary of Jind District Cricket Association. He had prepared a cricket pitch for them in his own farm.
At the same time, Arshdeep Singh also played the final match against South Africa in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Then he made a record by taking 17 wickets in 8 matches. By doing this he was included in the list of top 5 bowlers in the world.
Arshdeep’s father was posted in Madhya Pradesh. In such a situation, it was not easy to reach Chandigarh ground from Kharar at 6 am, because it was a journey of 15 kilometers. In such a situation, Arshdeep Singh’s mother Baljeet Kaur used to drop him on a bicycle in the morning.
The story of Arshdeep Singh becoming a cricketer…
The family had made preparations to send him to Canada Arshdeep Singh was not being selected in the Punjab team. Family members were also worried. In such a situation, his parents decided to send him to his brother in Canada. He talked to his coach about this. When the coach discussed this with Arshdeep, he said that he wants to play.
On the advice of the coach, Arshdeep told this to his family. The family members gave him one year’s time. After this Arshdeep worked hard on the ground. Then he was selected in Punjab’s Under-19 team. After this he played the Under-19 World Cup. Then this journey continued continuously.
Father recognized skill, mother used strength Arshdeep Singh’s family is living in Kharar, Mohali. His father Darshan Singh works in a private company. Arshdeep was born when his father was posted in Madhya Pradesh. He is also a bowler. His father recognized his passion for cricket.
He saw them bowling in the park. Then at the age of 13, he took him to the Cricket Academy of Guru Nanak Dev School, Sector-36, Chandigarh, from where his coaching started. Arshdeep’s father was posted outside. In such a situation, it was not easy to reach Chandigarh ground from Kharar at 6 am, because it was a journey of 15 kilometers.
In such a situation, Arshdeep Singh’s mother Baljeet Kaur used to bring him on bicycle in the morning. Then she used to stay there. After school, she used to make them sit in the park and feed them food etc. After this she was again sent to the academy. She would also take me home in the evening. He had to struggle a lot in the initial days.
Arshdeep Singh with father Darshan Singh and mother Baljeet Kaur.
Debuted in IPL in 2019 Arshdeep Singh was selected to play for Punjab in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 19 September 2018. Then he got a place in the Indian team for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In December 2018, he was selected by Kings XI Punjab for the 2019 IPL.
He was the second highest wicket taker of the team. He was praised for his good performance. In November 2019, he was selected in India’s squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.
At the age of 13, Arshdeep Singh started going to cricket academy.
The story of Yuzvendra Chahal becoming a cricketer…
Started playing cricket at the age of 5 Yuzvendra Chahal started playing cricket at the age of 4-5 years. His native village is Dariyawala of Jind. His father KK Chahal has been the secretary of Jind District Cricket Association. He had prepared a cricket pitch for them in his field adjacent to the railway station.
During an IPL match in 2013, when he was in Bengaluru, a fellow player threw him under the influence of alcohol. Chahal himself revealed this on his YouTube channel through teammate R. During a conversation with Ashnin and Karun Nayak.
Chahal considers his father as his first guru Yuzvendra had told that my first guru is my father Advocate Krishna Kumar. He was the one who helped me in playing. I am a fan of Australian spinner Shane Warne. Met him during IPL in 2012. Then he gave many good information about bowling. Since then I had a dream to play in the Indian cricket team.
Used to play cricket for 4 to 5 hours every day since school days. Joined coach Randhir Singh’s academy in Delhi. Played IPL while staying there. Before getting selected in the Indian cricket team, he used to watch the matches of Zimbabwe-India in Faridabad and India-Australia in Chandigarh in the stadium.
Yuzvendra Chahal with his father KK Chahal and mother Sunita Chahal.
Deep faith in Salasar Balaji Yuzvendra Chahal had told a media channel that Rajasthan-based Salasar Balaji is our favorite deity. There is complete faith in them. For many years he has been continuously visiting Balaji Maharaj. However, parents have been coming here for the last several years. Mother Sunita Chahal used to come to the fair with pedestrians on Sharad Purnima for about 10 years.
Yuzvendra Chahal with his wife Dhanashree.
Marriage with choreographer Dhanashree Yuzvendra Chahal was married to choreographer Dhanashree in Gurugram on 22 December 2020. Both of them got acquainted during dance class. During the lockdown, Dhanashree used to run an online dance academy in Mumbai. Chahal had also joined the class. In 2019, from April to June, he started liking Dhanashree during class and then both of them fell in love.
