Yuzvendra Chahal finds new gig after being released by Rajasthan Royals

Veteran Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is currently at the crossroads of his cricketing career. The 34-year-old has been released by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auctions. Chahal is set to be seen in a new avatar as he is going to join the YouTube comedy show ‘India’s Got Latent’. 

The show is hosted by noted comedian Samay Raina which also involves various celebrities. The format of the show includes stand-up, roasts, and a few hilarious interactions between the performers and judges. It has been a hugely successful show with many jokes becoming viral sensations. 

🚨Yuzvendra Chahal will be seen on India’s Got Latent Show along with Samay Raina and others. 🥳#samayraina#indiasgotlatentpic.twitter.com/x5PdcJV5N2

— Sarwar (@isarwar_m) November 7, 2024

This would be the first time Chahal has been part of any show of this magnitude. The 34-year-old is known for his funny side on social media. Chahal was a huge star for his playful videos and reels that have garnered him millions of likes and followers. 

Yuzvendra Chahal heading back to Mumbai Indians? 

Aakash Chopra reckons that Yuzvendra Chahal could be heading back to Mumbai Indians ahead of the IPL 2025 season. The five-time winners released Chahal at the end of the IPL 2013. The leg-spinner then moved to Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals. 

The former Indian star said on his YouTube channel “Their batting has become strong once again. The problem is that they have only one bowler, who is a four-over bank, but you need more bowlers. Bowling let them down last time as well. They used to score runs, 225 to 250, but used to concede that many as well,"

“So they had so much overdependence on the batting to fire and scoring 20-40 runs above par every time is a bit too much. They might have an entire Indian batting lineup and an overseas bowling lineup, with a couple of Indian spinners. They will definitely go after Yuzi Chahal. I don't know whether they will get him or not. They might want to keep Washington Sundar” said Aakash Chopra. 

Yuzvendra Chahal is the only bowler in the history of the league to pick 200 wickets. The feat came during the game against Mumbai Indians. Currently, Chahal is the leading wicket-taker in the history of IPL. The 34-year-old joined three seasons for the Royals having been picked up in 2022.