New Delhi: Yuzvenda Chahal is one of the most prolific spinners in Indian cricket. He has picked up 217 wickets in 152 international matches. The star Indian spinner has taken 205 wickets in 160 IPL matches. Chahal was bought by Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction for Rs 18 crore. He has a net worth of Rs. 45 crore.
He has previously played for Mumbai Indians (MI), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the cash-rich league. Recently, Chahal has been in the spotlight due to the divorce rumours with his wife Dhanashree Verma.
Yuzvendra Chahal is an income tax officer
Apart from being a cricketer, Chahal also has a government job with a whopping income. He was appointed as an income tax officer after he returned from the South Africa tour in 2018. He got the job based on sports quota. While most of his wealth is generated from cricket, he still earns around Rs. 44,900 to Rs. 1,42,400 monthly.
Other Indian cricketers with government job
Apart from Chahal, several other Indian cricketers have secured government jobs. KL Rahul, who recently performed brilliantly in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is an assistant manager at the Reserve Bank Of India. Former Indian captain MS Dhoni is on the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Indian Army.
Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar is working as a Group Captain in the Indian Air Force. Joginder Sharma, who is famous for his last over heroics in the 2007 T20 World Cup final, is working as a DSP in Haryana police.
Dhanashree Verma and Yuzvendra Chahal’s divorce on the cards?
From the last few days, reports about Yuzvendra Chahal and his wife, Dhanashree Verma, parting ways have been making headlines in the media. The couple got married in December 2020 in Gurugram but is now in the spotlight due to divorce rumours.
Speculation about their divorce has intensified after they decided to unfollow each other on Instagram. Chahal has also deleted all pictures featuring Dhanashree from his social media account, while Dhanashree still has a few pictures of him on her account.
Yuzvendra Chahal is in the spotlight for his divorce rumours with Dhanashree Verma. Apart from cricket, he also has a government job. Know his monthly income. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
