Yuzvendra Chahal is an Indian cricketer who was born on 23 July 1990 in Jind, Haryana. He is a former chess player and represented India internationally in chess at youth levels. He is a leg-break bowler and represents India in both One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). He plays for Haryana in Indian domestic cricket and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Chahal is the second player and first Indian to take a 6 wicket haul in T20I history. [1] He is the first concussion substitute to be named man of the match in an international cricket match.
Chahal got married to Dhanashree Verma, a choreographer, YouTuber, and dentist on 22 December 2020 in Gurgaon in a private ceremony.
Yuzvendra Chahal’s net worth is estimated to be 33.6 crores which is approximately USD $4.5 million as of 2020.[2]
Cars
Even though the car collection of Yuzvendra Chahal is quite small, he owns a few of the best luxury cars in the world.
1. Lamborghini, an Italian brand and manufacturer of luxury sports cars with a starting price of 3.10 crore.
2. Rolls Royce, a luxury car whose price is estimated to be 8 crores INR.
3. Porsche, a German automobile manufacturer specializing in high-performance sports cars, SUVs and sedans. The price range varies between 69.98 lakh to 2 crore.
Yuzvendra Chahal shared a picture of his car with his family on Instagram and beautifully captioned it as ‘The love of a family is life’s greatest blessings’.[3]
Properties
1. House in Haryana
Chahal owns a house in Jind, Haryana. He spent his childhood here. His father had once revealed that he had prepared a pitch for his son on agricultural land near their home, after discovering that Chahal was not interested in studies.
2. House in Delhi
Yuzvendra Chahal lives at a fancy property in Delhi with his family. He spent a good amount of money on this property which made his father worried about the cost of wood in his new house. His place has the most adorning wooden furnishings and antiques. In an interview, he said “I tell him, rehne do, it’s one big house we are building, let’s put in as much good quality elements as possible papa! Don’t worry about the expense.”[4]
Chahal posted a video of himself during the lockdown, appealing to stay home. He shared a few glimpses of his house in the video and went on to show his fans the places where he relaxes inside his house.
A special message from @yuzi_chahal in our latest Chahal TV – Home Edition episode 🙂 #StayHomeStaySafe #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/2wJY730XV8
— BCCI (@BCCI) April 7, 2020
Source of Income
- Cricket- Chahal earns an annual salary of 3 crores INR from the BCCI for playing for India and 6 crores INR from Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for each edition of IPL.
- Endorsements- Chahal is associated with several popular brands like Nike, Clove Dental and Acuvue. According to sources, he charges a minimum of 1 crore INR for an endorsement.
- Investments- In May 2019, Chahal joined hands with High Times Solutions to start a lifestyle brand called ‘CheQmate’. This is his first-ever entrepreneurial venture.
- Other Sources- The prize money earned through ‘Man of the Match’ and ‘Man of the Series’ performances are some other sources of income for Chahal. [5]
References
- “Yuzvendra Chahal Biography, Records, Achievements, Career & Stats”.
- https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/cricket-news/yuzvendra-chahal-net-worth-ipl-salary-endorsements-on-30th-birthday.html
- https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/cricket+addictor+english-epaper-cricaden/yuzvendra+chahal+adds+porsche+to+his+car+collection-newsid-n149909132
- https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/leggies-arc-yuzvendra-chahals-fascinating-journey-replete-with-twists-and-turns-5598378/
- https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/yuzvendra-chahal-net-worth#yuzvendra-chahal-net-worth-6
