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Social media influencer RJ Mahavash just lately opened up about his relationship with India and Punjab Kings leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.
Amongst different issues, she additionally addressed rumors of their relationship and why they finally unfollowed one another on social media.
Yuzvendra Chahal and RJ Mahavash relationship rumors
The pair had been first noticed collectively in public on the Champions Trophy last in Dubai final yr. Since then, throughout Chahal’s divorce proceedings with dancer-actress Dhanashree Verma, the 2 have been often noticed collectively in public.
Though the 2 by no means admitted it, social media was abuzz with rumors of their relationship, particularly after Verma alleged infidelity in direction of Chahal.
Nonetheless, prior to now, each denied relationship and claimed they had been simply pals.
In an interview with podcaster Raj Sharman final yr, Chahal denied relationship Mahvash and stated they went by means of a tough interval of their lives collectively. He additionally expressed dissatisfaction with Mahvash being labeled a “dwelling destroyer” despite the fact that there have been no romantic emotions between them.
‘He was suicidal’ – RJ Mahavash on Yuzvendra Chahal
In an interview with Pinkvilla, Mahavash was requested about his relationship with Chahal and the way it by no means developed past friendship. She additionally stated that they unfollowed one another due to a struggle, not a breakup.
“Folks have a behavior of creating small issues into huge issues. If you’re going by means of one thing like that, it is not an enormous deal. Two pals had an argument and unfollowed one another, that is it. I at all times want him (Yuzvendra Chahal) the very best of luck. I simply unfollowed him due to the argument, no huge deal,” Mahavash stated.
When requested if the connection between the 2 had progressed past friendship, Mahavash replied that it had not.
“No, there was nothing like that between us. I keep our friendship very properly. At the moment, he wanted a very good buddy by his facet. As he stated in a podcast interview (with Raj Shermani final yr), he was additionally suicidal. We tried to assist him get by means of that and tried to verify the IPL season went properly. So all of us supported him as a lot as we may,” she continued.
“You guys (media) introduced it up so overtly that you just guys felt like we had been overtly relationship, however to me it was simply supporting a buddy,” Mahavash concluded.
Yuzvendra Chahal in IPL 2026
As Mahavash talked about, she and her pals supported Yuzvendra Chahal all through IPL 2025 and final yr, he completed as Punjab Kings’ second-highest wicket-taker of the season.
PBKS completed as runners-up in IPL 2025, with Chahal taking 16 wickets in 14 matches at a mean of 26.87 and an economic system price of 9.55.
Though PBKS received off to a powerful begin, they’ve struggled on this yr’s IPL. Nonetheless, Chahal remains to be the second highest wicket-taker within the staff this yr. He took 10 wickets in 13 matches, with a mean wicket of 36 and an economic system price of 9.72.
Additionally Learn: PBKS Qualification Situation IPL 2026: Can PBKS make it to the playoffs after dropping to RCB?
RJ Mahabash About his relationship with Yuj Chahal.
She stated I used to be with him in all places as a result of he was feeling awkward on the time due to his divorce from his spouse.
And so they unfollowed one another as a result of there was some type of quarrel between them pic.twitter.com/Gcx1IISeOg
— Gagan Chowdhury (@trigguuuu) Might 17, 2026
