Overview

• Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma, married in December 2020, have been living separately since June 2022 and filed for divorce in February 2025.
• The Bombay High Court overturned a family court's February 20 decision that denied waiving the six-month cooling-off period under the Hindu Marriage Act.
• The court ruled that the prolonged separation and mutual agreement on alimony justified waiving the cooling-off period.
• Chahal agreed to pay Rs 4.75 crore as alimony, with the remaining balance to be paid as permanent alimony after the divorce is finalized.
• The expedited timeline was influenced by Chahal's professional commitments to the IPL, which begins on March 22.