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Yuzvendra Chahal breaks silence on his viral ‘Be Your Own Sugar Daddy’ t-shirt worn during divorce, says it was a message, not a publicity stunt.
Yuzvendra Chahal wore “be your own sugar daddy” t-shirt to court during his divorce hearing with ex-wife Dhanashree.
Yuzvendra Chahal has finally addressed the viral moment when he wore a t-shirt that read “Be Your Own Sugar Daddy” on the day of his final divorce hearing with Dhanashree Verma. The cricketer, who had remained largely silent about the separation until recently, opened up about the intent behind the now-infamous outfit in a chat with Raj Shamani.
During his appearance on the podcast, Chahal revealed that the message on his t-shirt wasn’t meant to create drama but rather to send out a pointed message. “Meko nahi karna tha drama, I just wanted to give one message and mai ne vo de diya,” he said, suggesting that while he had no initial plans to make a statement, something from the other side pushed him to do so.
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When prodded further about the reason behind the bold slogan, Chahal laughed and hinted that something had occurred from Dhanashree’s side that prompted his reaction. “Kyunki saamne se kuch cheej hua tha, aur mera pehle mann nahi tha. Fir saamne se kuch hua toh fir mai ne kaaha ab sambhaal lo ab mujhe nahi parwah kisi ki. Mai ne na kisi ko abuse kra, bus mujhe message dena tha,” he clarified, indicating that his action was more of a response than a provocation.
He also opened up about the financial settlement, admitting that the negotiation process was difficult. “I had signed a good deal,” Chahal said, which made him want to move on from the marriage as quickly as possible. Something happened during that period that further solidified his decision to go ahead with the symbolic t-shirt.
Delving deeper into the relationship, the Indian spinner admitted that both he and Dhanashree decided not to show any signs of their strained relationship on social media until things were final. When asked if he was faking the marriage in public, Chahal agreed with a simple “yes.”
He further revealed that he hadn’t spoken to Dhanashree since the 2024 World Cup and last saw her only six months ago via video call during their court proceedings. On whether he thought the relationship could have worked out, Chahal said, “I gave my 100 percent,” implying that he has no regrets about the effort he put in.
Shrishti Negi is a journalist with over eight years of experience in the media industry. She leads the Entertainment desk at News18.com. She writes breaking news stories, generates feature ideas, edits copies, …Read More
Shrishti Negi is a journalist with over eight years of experience in the media industry. She leads the Entertainment desk at News18.com. She writes breaking news stories, generates feature ideas, edits copies, … Read More
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