A biography for Yuzvendra Chahalhasn’t been written yet.
“I started watching videos of Shane Warne sir, and that's where I realized what leg-spin is. He was my idol, and I wanted to be like him, bowl like him.”
“Wrist-spinners are mostly attacking, and when your captain is so attacking you get freedom to attack more.”
“I love bowling on flat wickets with a bit of bounce. That personally suits my game.”
“I have never let the personal life affect my professional life.”
“I am not aware of any player in the Indian team changing the size of the bat.”
“It is very important to remain fit and focused.”
“When the lockdown happened, I ordered gym equipment at my home and for the first two months, I worked out.”
“I started in 2014 and I came from Mumbai Indians. That time I never thought that I'll play 100 matches for RCB. So, yeah, it's a very emotional journey.”
“Days were tough to pass. So, I used to work out in the mornings and sleep during the day. I turned day into night, night into day.”
“If you are bowling well and not getting wickets, it's not a big issue. Sometimes I am economical, but not getting enough wickets. But if I am not bowling well and not getting wickets, then it's a disturbing thing.”
“In fact, I prefer flat wickets, for it gives our batsmen a chance to post big totals.”
“After 40 overs, Virat bhaiya fields at the boundary and you need someone to teach you and guide you.”
“Initially, I was a bit shy about experimenting with my look, but now I am open to trying out various styles and am getting a sense of what would look good on me.”
“Dhoni bhai is approachable.”
“When I gradually realized the emotion behind it, I began playing cricket in our neighborhood, which I think everyone has.”
“I never thought along the lines of red ball or white ball cricket. I just go and enjoy my game.”
“I realized that the ball is turning more in leg-spin, which would make things difficult for the batsmen, so this made me enjoy bowling leg-spin more.”
“Sometimes you can't even defend 350 and sometimes, you can defend even 250. It's all about mindset.”
“I have a complete temple of Lord Shiva. I have Shivansh written on me and that is the name of my sister's son. I am a Leo so I also have a lion. I also have a warrior type tattoo as that gives me the spirit to fight when I am on the field. The pain of getting inked gives me joy.”
“My biggest strength is I never look at the batsman's name when bowling.”