Speaking out about his divorce wife Dhanashree Verma, Yuzvendra Chahal explained what went wrong and how accusations of infidelity impacted his emotional well-being.
Yuzvendra Chahal, a senior cricket player for India, spoke up about his divorce from Dhanashree Verma on Thursday. After being accused of infidelity during divorce rumours earlier this year, he talked candidly about his mental health issues and what went wrong in their five-year marriage.
After getting married in 2020, Chahal and Dhanashree’s relationship started to exhibit signs of strain by the third year. The 35-year-old disclosed in an interview with Raj Shamani on his YouTube channel that the couple had decided to keep their separation process confidential until it was complete.
“It continued for a long time. We made the decision not to show the public. If that didn’t happen, who knew? Perhaps it will turn out differently. We decided not to say anything until we had gone beyond the point of no return. On social media, we’ll be just like any other couple,” Chahal declared.
Chahal implied, “Yes,” when asked if he was pretending to be someone else at that moment.
According to the Indian leg-spinner, the emotional distance between him and Dhanashree increased over time since they were both too preoccupied with their jobs to prioritise the relationship. Relationships necessitate compromise, he continued, but occasionally the goals or personalities of two people may not coincide.
“A partnership resembles a compromise. One must listen to the other if the other becomes irate. There are instances when two people’s natures are incompatible. She was doing her, and I was playing for India. This continued for a year or two.
“I had to give time here and time there because I was so invested in it at that point. I couldn’t bring myself to consider the relationship. Then you decide to ignore it because it occurs daily. Two aspirational individuals can remain together. Everyone has a life of their own. Everybody has their own objectives. You must support it as a partner. You cannot abandon your 18–20 years of hard work for a romantic connection,” Chahal continued.
Earlier this year, Chahal also talked candidly about being referred to as a “cheater” during the divorce procedures.
“I believe that I was accused of cheating after I got divorced. In my entire life, I have never cheated. That’s not my personality. I am the most faithful person you will ever meet. I always think of my loved ones from the bottom of my heart. I always provide rather than demand. “You start thinking [otherwise] when people blame me even though they don’t know anything,” the Indian bowler remarked.
“My parents taught me to respect women, therefore I know how to do it because I have two sisters and have known them since I was a young child. People around me have taught me valuable things in life. The Haryana native remarked, “If my name is being associated with someone, it is not necessary for people to write anything about it, just for views.”
‘Suicidal thoughts’
Chahal said that his mental health suffered greatly as a result of simultaneously dealing with public criticism and his personal hardships. He disclosed that he experienced insomnia, depressive episodes, and even thoughts of suicide.
“I had suicidal thoughts, I was tired of my life, I used to cry for 2 hours. I used to sleep just for 2 hours. It went for 40-45 days. I wanted a break from cricket. I was so busy in cricket. I was not able to concentrate. I used to sleep for 2 hours. Used to share suicidal thoughts with my friend. I used to get scared,” he said.
