Discarded Indian spinner and Punjab Kings (PBKS) star Yuzvendra Chahal has revealed that he has completely stopped drinking and is keen to help their franchise break the title drought in IPL 2026. The Haryana-born cricketer said that he wants to put his best foot in front in the 19th season of the tournament and hasn’t consumed Alcohol in the past six months.
“I want people in the IPL to learn something from me” – Yuzvendra Chahal
Ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, Chahal was brought for a jaw-dropping amount of ₹18 crore by the Punjab Kings. Chahal, who is currently the highest wicket-taker in IPL history, with 221 scalps, reasonably justified his price tag, picking up 16 scalps in 14 games at 26.87. However, the 35-year-old is seemingly expecting more from himself for Punjab to go one better.
Speaking on AB de Villiers’ YouTube channel, he said:
“In the final, we missed Jansen” – Yuzvendra Chahal
With South African Marco Jansen needing to return home before the final to feature in the World Test Championship (WTC) final in London against Australia in 2025, the wrist-spinner rued his absence for the decider against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He explained:
Punjab Kings will open their campaign against the Gujarat Titans on March 31, Tuesday in Mullanpur. The 2025 final loss was Punjab Kings’ second loss in the tournament decider, having endured their first in 2014.
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