New Delhi: Star spinner of Punjab Kings Yuzvendra Chahal Recently opened up about life after quitting alcohol. The leg-spinner spoke to India women’s cricketer Harleen Deol on an episode of the Kings podcast, released on Punjab Kings’ official YouTube channel. In a candid chat, Chahal also shared light-hearted anecdotes about staying away from alcohol, his past struggles with depression, and cricket.Harleen opened the conversation by asking, “You quit drinking, didn’t you?”“I think it’s the best decision of my life. After cutting him out of my life, I can say my life has completely changed. Now I spend more time with my family and friends. I know what’s going on in my life more clearly now – who’s with me and who’s not.” I used to overthink everything, but now I focus on myself. I play golf, go karting [It’s the best decision of my life. After removing it from my life, I can say my life has completely changed. Now I spend more time with my family and friends. I understand much better what is happening in my life, who is with me, and who isn’t. Earlier, I used to overthink all these things, but now I focus on myself. I play golf, and I go karting]Chahal said.“So I now realized what I missed in my life, when I realized about alcohol, it is not good for me, Tabman decided. Wo hota hai na ki jab aap hade se bahar goli jane, me bhi hum went to the stage I was not mentally healthy, I also went away from us I was press”. So I decide for myself [I realised what I was missing in life, and once I understood that alcohol is not good for me, I made the decision. There comes a point when you go beyond your limits, and I had reached that stage. At that time, I was dealing with depression, and my mental health wasn’t good. So I decided on my own]” he said.“I was in the UK for county cricket, even then I didn’t think, I have to go back and fix things. It’s been over six months now and I feel very happy and grateful.” [I was in the UK for county cricket, and there I decided that I had to go back and fix things. It has been more than six months now, and I am feeling very happy and grateful]” said Spinner. Chahal, currently playing for Punjab Kings, has taken 10 wickets in 13 matches so far.He was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Before joining Punjab Kings, the leg-spinner represented Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Mumbai Indians.In total, he has played 187 IPL matches and taken 231 wickets, including one five-wicket haul.
