Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma Divorce: A family court in Bandra, Mumbai, on Thursday approved the divorce petition by mutual consent filed by cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and choreographer Dhanashree Verma. Dhanashree and Chahal got engaged in 2020 and got married in a private ceremony in Gurugram in December the same year. Yuzvendra Chahal’s lawyer told IANS, “Divorce has been approved. The marriage is broken. They are no longer husband and wife. The divorce petition has been accepted with mutual consent.”
A day earlier, the Bombay High Court had approved an application seeking exemption from a cooling-off period in the divorce proceedings going on by mutual consent by the couple separated. A bench of Justice Madhav Jamdar of Bombay High Court directed the family court to decide on the divorce petition on Thursday, keeping in mind Chahal’s participation in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). Leg spinner was selected by Punjab Kings (PBKS) for Rs 18 crore in the IPL 2025 auction. A bench headed by Justice Jamdar noticed the fact that the two sides had been living separately for two and a half years and duly followed the terms of consent about payment of alimony during the mediation process.
Under the Hindu law, if the husband and wife have been living separately for a year or more, they can apply to get a divorce decree by mutual consent. However, under Section 13B (2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, a statutory cooling-off period of at least six months is provided from the date of presenting a divorce petition, so that the agreement and the possibilities of agreement and reunion can be detected between the couple.
The Supreme Court had said in a historic judgment in 2017 that the 6-month cooling-off period is not compulsory, and if the court feels that there is no possibility of both sides to live again, then it can forgive the condition.
28 -year -old Dhanashree is known for her fusion dance performance, with traditional Indian dance styles mixed with contemporary styles. Recently, Chahal was seen among the audience sitting next to social media star RJ Mahwash during the Champions Trophy final. However, this was not the first time the two were connected together. In December last year, a picture of RJ Mahvash with the cricketer went viral with the Christmas celebration. The social media star again resorted to this to prove the record right on Instagram.
In a note, he wrote: “Some articles and speculation are moving on the Internet. It is really fun to see how baseless these rumors are. If you are seen with someone in the opposite sex, do you mean that you are dating them? Forgive me, forgive me, what year is this? And then how many people are you dating?” “I have been patient now for 2-3 days, but I will not let any PR team drag my name to hide the pictures of other people. Let people live peacefully with your friends and family in difficult times.”
Chahal’s IPL journey spread for more than 160 matches has not been remarkable in any way. With 205 wickets, he is the highest wicket -taking bowler in IPL history, who has surpassed Dwayne Bravo’s record of 183 wickets during the 2023 season. His career average an economy rate of 22.44 and 7.8 reflects his ability to take wickets, which is a rare achievement in the T20 format.
Chahal’s biggest moment came in 2022 when he got a purple cap for Rajasthan Royals (RR), and took 27 wickets this season. During the 2024 edition, Chahal became the first bowler to cross the 200 -wicket milestone in IPL history. His IPL Tally includes six four wickets, one five wickets and a hat -trick. Between 2014 and 2021, Chahal Royal Challengers were well-known spinners of Bangalore. In 113 matches for franchise, he took 139 wickets, which still holds the record for the most wickets for any bowler.
Despite his dominance, RCB made a surprising decision not to retain him before the 2022 mega auction. After RCB, Chahal’s emergence was nothing short of a great performance. Representing RR in the last three seasons, he took 66 wickets, which reflects his continuous impact.
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