Veteran India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has finally opened up in detail over being hung from a hotel balcony during IPL 2013. Chahal, who has played 188 IPL matches and taken 233 wickets, is the tournament’s leading wicket-taker. where he spent eight seasons, the leg-spinner began his IPL journey with Mumbai Indians in 2013 While he enjoyed his most successful years with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Recently, he opened up about a frightening incident from his early days in the franchise.
At first, I thought he was joking, but then he hung me over the balcony, and I was just holding on to his neck,” said Chahal. “There was a party in Bengaluru hosted by RCB. I was playing for MI at the time. I also went there and saw a guy who was heavily drunk. He was well-built and very strong. He was from Australia, but he was neither Symonds nor Franklin, rather some other guy. He called me over and then lifted me into the air.
Meanwhile, the 36-year-old has been out of favour with the Indian selectors for some time. His last appearance for Team India came in a T20I against the West Indies in 2023. During the 2026 season, Chahal featured in 14 matches and claimed 12 wickets.
In the IPL, he currently represents Punjab Kings. The legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal has retired from first-class cricket, but he still hopes for a comeback in ODIs and T20Is.
