When I was playing in IPL, mom dad both were COVID…

Before a marquee tournament like World Cup, a good IPL acts as a confidence booster.

— Yuzvendra Chahal

Obviously, you want to wear the whites. If someone calls you a Test player, there is no bigger compliment.

— Yuzvendra Chahal

It's difficult to bowl a good ball but to take a wicket off it, that's even more difficult.

— Yuzvendra Chahal

We didn't discuss Covid at home and did activities like Tik Tok to divert our minds.

— Yuzvendra Chahal

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…

— Yuzvendra Chahal

I have always had that drift, that's key for me.

— Yuzvendra Chahal

Days were tough to pass. So, I used to work out in the mornings and sleep during the day. I turned day into night,…

— Yuzvendra Chahal

I have not played that many matches for India, but whenever I play in Bengaluru, I feel it is like my home. I have…

— Yuzvendra Chahal

I tend to bowl outside the off-stump and I vary my pace.

— Yuzvendra Chahal

Against the best batsmen, you can't have a defensive strategy.

— Yuzvendra Chahal

Even regular keepers miss stumping chances and miss catches. These things happen.

— Yuzvendra Chahal

Honestly, I didn't expect my call-up. I was just playing my game and will continue giving my best. Rest will be taken care by…

— Yuzvendra Chahal

To kill time, I went to learn dance and there I met my to-be wife. She is a choreographer.

— Yuzvendra Chahal

Sometimes giving a single is better than risk being hit around. You can then attack to take wickets.

— Yuzvendra Chahal

I had to chose between chess and cricket.

— Yuzvendra Chahal