India, Oct. 16 -- Yuzvendra Chahal has always been known for his candid personality. The leg-spinner has recently reflected on several defining moments of his career. In a conversation with former India opener-turned-analyst Aakash Chopra on the Bat and Ball podcast, Chahal spoke about his unfulfilled Test ambitions, World Cup omissions, the influence of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and his struggles away from cricket. He also discussed his Rs.18 crore IPL contract, the Impact Player rule and his ambition to don the Indian blues again.

"The people around me did that. If I didn't have an interest, why would I have bothered? Why would I go there? Why would I stay away from family or spend two months at a time there? What am I ge...