Shocking detail! Yuzvendra Chahal played IPL 2025 with three fractures, RJ Mahvash reveals

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jun 06, 2025, 08:48 IST

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Amidst dating rumors, RJ Mahvash lauded Yuzvendra Chahal's unwavering dedication during IPL 2025. Despite suffering three fractures, including fractured ribs and a bowling finger, the leg-spinner played the entire season for Punjab Kings. Mahvash highlighted Chahal's warrior spirit and the team's resilience, even in their narrow final defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

$Shocking detail! Yuzvendra Chahal played IPL 2025 with three fractures, RJ Mahvash reveals$

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NEW DELHI: Radio jockey RJ Mahvash, rumoured to be dating Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, shared a heartfelt post on social media, praising Chahal’s incredible courage during the IPL 2025 season. She revealed that the spinner played through the tournament carrying not one but three fractures while representing Punjab Kings.Punjab Kings had an impressive campaign, reaching the final of IPL 2025, but narrowly lost the title to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six runs in a thrilling clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

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"They fought, stayed and played till the last match! And special post to @yuzi_chahal23 because what people don't know is that his ribs got fractured in the second match only and his bowling finger got fractured later, this guy played the entire season with 3 fractures!," RJ Mahvash wrote on Instagram.

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Highlighting Chahal’s fighting spirit, she added: "We all have seen him screaming and crying in pain but have never seen him giving up! I mean what warrior spirit you have man ?? The team kept fighting till the last ball! It was nothing but an honour to be a supporter of this team this year! Well played boys."

Mahvash also expressed her love for the sport and the team, saying: "All the people in these pictures have my heart ?? See you next year! Also, many congratulations to RCB and fans for winning the title. Everyone played and worked hard! Cricket, and IPL ..my God again! Truly a festival for us Indians."

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