Leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who is out of Team India, caught everyone’s attention during Kuldeep Yadav’s wedding celebrations in Mussoorie last week. In the video viral on social media, the veteran cricketer was seen teasing the groom about the scheduled wedding anchor.
After India’s T20 World Cup 2026 win in Ahmedabad, Kuldeep married his fiancée Vanshika on March 14. The ceremony took place at Welcomhotel The Savoy in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.
The event was attended by many cricket celebrities, including active players Rinku Singh and Tilak Verma as well as former cricketers RP Singh and Piyush Chawla.
Yuzvendra Chahal jokes about anchor at Kuldeep Yadav’s wedding ceremony
During the wedding celebrations, Yuzvendra Chahal jokingly told Kuldeep Yadav, “Called the bandh wrong.” Notably, the same anchor had hosted Chahal’s wedding with Dhanashree Verma, which later ended in divorce.
Yuzvendra Chahal told Kuldeep Yadav that “Kuldeep has called the wrong person” because this was the same person who hosted Chahal’s wedding with Dhanashree Verma and later they got divorced. That’s why he says this to Kuldeep jokingly. pic.twitter.com/MNKUZGzsxB
– 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@Rushiii_12) 16 March 2026
Kuldeep and Vanshika are childhood friends who got engaged last year. They had a private engagement ceremony in Lucknow on June 4, 2025. After their wedding in Uttarakhand, the couple is all set to host a grand reception in Lucknow on Tuesday, March 17.
Kuldeep Yadav had a limited role in India’s T20 World Cup 2026 winning campaign. They played one group-stage match against Pakistan.
The left-arm wrist spinner dismissed Mohammad Nawaz and conceded just 14 runs in his three overs. Notably, the team management preferred Varun Chakravarthy instead of Kuldeep as the main spinner in the playing eleven.
Kuldeep played an important role in India’s T20 World Cup 2024 victory. He took 10 wickets in five matches at an average of 13.90 and an economy rate of 6.95. The left-arm spinner also took a match-winning performance of 3/19 in the semi-final against England in Guyana.
Yuzvendra Chahal is missing from international cricket
Yuzvendra Chahal was dropped from the national T20I squad after the T20 World Cup 2024. He was part of the team but did not play a single match in the tournament.
Chahal has since lost his regular place in the limited overs team, as the management prioritized Varun Chakravarthy, who moved ahead of him in the selection order.
The 35-year-old leg spinner recently played for Haryana in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025. He appeared in three matches before returning to training and took four wickets at an economy rate of 9.90.
Yuzvendra Chahal set to return with Punjab Kings in IPL 2026
Yuzvendra Chahal will return to competitive cricket during the upcoming IPL 2026 season. Punjab Kings (PBKS) retained him ahead of the recent mini-auction.
He remains a key part of their spin attack after consistently performing well last season.
In 2025, Chahal took 16 wickets in 13 innings at an economy rate of 9.55. The Punjab-based franchise finished as runners-up after a close six-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the final.
Punjab Kings is now preparing for the new season. The Shreyas Iyer-led side will begin their IPL 2026 campaign against Gujarat Titans (GT) on March 31 in Mullanpur.
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