New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Yuzvendra Chahal, who recently retired from first-class cricket, has opened up on his struggles in life off the cricket field. Chahal, the top wicket-taker in IPL with 233 wickets, ended his marriage with social media influencer Dhanashree Verma, with the divorce finalised in March 2025.

The Haryana cricketer also suffered from alcohol addiction and he revealed in March this year that he had stopped drinking late last year.

The 36-year-old made these revelations during an episode of Baith & Bol, a podcast hosted by former India cricketer Aakash Chopra.

"Yuzi, you are the guy who has made everyone laugh. You are like a livewire on the field, but when you were going through problems in your personal life, was there ...