Team India leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has been in the limelight yet again, but not for the obvious reasons this time. Chahal, who has kept the focus on himself here and there for his cheerful activities on social media, has opened up about his emotional struggles that he went through after his divorce from Dhanashree Verma. He revealed that he went through a chronic phase of depression, dwelt with suicidal thoughts, and he used to cry for 2 hours. Yuzvendra Chahal, who had to go through a lot after his divorce from his ex-wife Dhanashree Verma. People on social media used to hit him with words like ‘cheaters’, which used to impact him emotionally. He couldn’t sleep properly during that phase, used to have suicidal thoughts, and he wanted to step away from cricket. Recently, Yuzvendra Chahal featured on the famous Raj Shamani podcast, where he addressed the struggles and how he felt dealing with them. Yuzvendra Chahal said: “I had suicidal thoughts, I was tired of my life, I used to cry for 2 hours. I used to sleep just 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.” Also Read: Yuzvendra Chahal Celebrates 35th Birthday with Rumoured Girlfriend RJ Mahvash Chahal also opened up on the allegation of being referred to as a cheater after his divorce, but he denied all the allegations, saying that he is a loyal man to his people. He deeply cares for the people he truly cares about. He further goes on to credit his sisters for teaching him how to value women. He further said: “I think when my divorce happened, people alleged me of being a cheater. I have never cheated in my life. I am not that kind of a person. You won't find anyone more loyal than me. I think from my heart for my closed ones, always. I do not demand, I always give. When people don't know anything, but they keep blaming me, so you start thinking [otherwise].” "Because I have two sisters and have grown up with them since childhood, I know how to respect women, because my parents have taught me how to respect them. I've learnt my life lessons from people around me. It is not necessary that if my name is being linked up to someone, people get to write anything about it, only for views.” Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma married in December 2020, and they jointly separated their ways in March 2025. Chahal, who hasn’t featured for the Indian National Cricket Team for more than one and a half years, his last appearance was in August 2023.