Overview

• Chahal revealed he endured severe anxiety attacks, depression and roughly 40 days of suicidal thoughts while on a month-long break from cricket following the separation
• He rejected widespread cheating accusations, insisting on his loyalty and calling rumours of infidelity baseless
• The spinner admitted that he and Dhanashree Verma privately drifted apart over two years while maintaining a facade of normalcy on social media until the divorce was final
• He explained that his ‘Be your own sugar daddy’ T-shirt at a court appearance was a measured response to unspecified actions from Verma’s side
• Chahal credited close friends including RJ Mahvash and Pratik Pawar for supporting him through his lowest emotional phase