Aug 20, 2025: Dhanashree Verma, a choreographer, revealed that she wept during her divorce from cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal. Yuzvendra Chahal, a cricketer, made headlines when he wore a T-shirt that read, "Be Your Own Sugar Daddy" to his final divorce hearing with Dhanashree Verma. Reacting to it, Dhanashree confessed she was taken aback. She said that if he really wanted to convey something to her, he should have done it privately instead of making it a public spectacle.
Dhanashree has finally broken her silence, sharing her perspective on her divorce from Chahal, nearly a month after the cricketer first spoke publicly about their separation. She spoke about the divorce when she joined the podcast for Humans of Bombay on YouTube.
During the final hearing, Dhanashree disclosed that she had an emotional breakdown in court. Looking back at the final divorce hearing, Dhanashree said, “I still remember when I was standing there and the verdict was about to be given. Even though we were so well-prepared mentally, I got so emotional. I started howling in front of everybody. At that point, I couldn't even say what I was feeling. I just remember that I just kept crying, I was just howling and crying. Sure enough! All of that took place, and Chahal left first. Chahal caught everyone’s attention when he wore a T-shirt that read ‘be Your Own Sugar Daddy’ on the day of his final divorce hearing with Dhanashree.
Dhanashree addressed the viral moment too, saying, “You know that people are going to blame you. We were all aware that I would be held accountable for this, even before I knew about the T-shirt stunt." After Chahal left the court, Dhanashree recalled seeing videos of her wearing a T-shirt. She said, "Are bhai, WhatsApp kar deta." She admitted that the move caught her off guard. T-shirt, do you need one? (You should have sent it on WhatsApp. Why wear the T-shirt?)"
Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree's marriage:
Dhanashree and Chahal got married in Gurugram in December 2020. They met when Chahal asked Dhanashree for dance lessons during the Covid-19 pandemic. As per their petition, they separated in June 2022. They jointly requested a divorce by mutual consent in the family court on February 5. In March of this year, a divorce was granted to them. When the proceeding were on, there were also murmurs that Dhanashree was seeking ?60 crore in alimony. However, Dhanashree’s family dismissed the claims by issuing a statement. The statement read, "We are deeply outraged by the baseless claims being circulated about the alimony figure. Let me be absolutely clear that no such amount has ever been asked, demanded, or even offered. These rumors are completely unfounded. It is deeply irresponsible to publish such unverified information, dragging not just the parties but also their families into unnecessary speculation. We urge the media to exercise restraint, verify information prior to disseminating false information, and respect the privacy of all individuals.