"Numb, grateful, overwhelmed" - Yuzvendra Chahal shares birthday celebration from London

Yuzvendra Chahal might be off the field for a while now, but the star India spinner is having fun away from the game. After his impressive outing in the Indian Premier League 2025 and fetching INR 18 crore in the auction, he was seen attending a game between India and England in the United Kingdom. 

Amidst all the cricketing action, his birthday beckoned and he was treated with a surprise mob dance in one of the busy squares of London. Chahal was seen holding a rose and all the dancers converged to congratulate him on his special day. He took to Instagram to share the video of the same and thanked his friends for having organised an unreal seeming birthday celebration. 

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“Hum ladko ki kabhi kabhi puri life bhi nikal jati hai bina birthday celebrate kare. This is my first birthday surprise in 3 decades and probably the craziest! And the world was spinning when all of this was happening! Numb. Grateful. Overwhelmed. Hope we all get friends who make such efforts to make us smile. Meanwhile I am still trying to digest this fact that this HAPPENED IN REAL.” Yuzi captioned his post. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chahal bags big bucks in IPL 2025

Ahead of the IPL 2025, Yuzvendra Chahal entered the auction after being released by his old team Rajasthan Royals. Punjab Kings who entered the auction with a hefty purse, did not bat a second thought and were adamant in buying the top wicket taker of IPL. They eventually assumed his services for a whopping INR 18 crore.

In his 14 outings for Punjab Kings, Chahal bagged 13 wickets at an average of 26 and an economy rate of 9.55. Despite his impressive outings, Punjab Kings eventually lost the final to Royal Challenges Bengaluru.