IPL 2025: Yuzvendra Chahal offered lead role in movie by RJ Mahvash

RJ Mahvash has been in the news after being spotted with Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final match. Mahvash made a humorous comment on Chahal's Holi video, where he recreated a famous scene from the Bollywood movie Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.

Chahal recently joined the Punjab Kings (PBKS) training camp to prepare for the upcoming IPL season. This will be Chahal's debut season with PBKS, who acquired him for ₹18 crore during the auction. Chahal had played for Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and Mumbai Indians (MI).

Watch: Yuzvendra Chahal Recreates Shah Rukh Khan's Iconic Bollywood Scene

Yuzvendra Chahal recreated Shah Rukh Khan's iconic entry scene from the Bollywood movie Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham in a Holi special video. In the video shared on his official Instagram handle, Chahal added a humorous touch to the famous scene.

Chahal wished fans a colourful Holi, captioning the post: "Hamesha Khushi, Kabhi Nahi Gham ft. Yuzi bhai! 🎨♥️ #SherSquad, wishing you a colourful Holi! ✨".

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Chahal last played an ODI and T20I in 2023. Since then, he has not been included in India's playing XI. Chahal was part of the 2024 T20 World Cup squad but did not feature in a single match during the tournament.

Sir, Meri Movie Mein Aap Lead Role Karlo - RJ Mahvash

RJ Mahvash jokingly commented on Chahal's video, adding that he can play the lead role in her movie. She wrote, "Sir meri movie me aap lead role karlo 😂😂👏."

It is worth mentioning that Mahvash, a former radio jockey turned film producer, is a co-producer of the Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer Section 108. The 28-year-old is set to showcase her acting skills in an upcoming Amazon Mini-series produced by Yash Patnaik.

There have been rumors suggesting that Chahal and Mahvash are dating following Chahal's separation from Dhanashree. However, there has been no confirmation from Chahal about this relationship. Meanwhile, Mahvash has expressed her admiration for cricketer Shubman Gill.

I Told You, I Will Make Them Win - RJ Mahvash

Yuzvendra Chahal and RJ Mahvash were seen together in the stands during the 2025 Champions Trophy final in Dubai, where India won by four wickets against New Zealand. After the victory, Mahvash jokingly claimed that she was India's lucky charm.

"Kaha tha na jita ke aungi [I told you no I will make them win]😝😍 I am good luck for team India ! 🧿😂😂," she wrote in an Instagram post.

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Punjab Kings will begin their IPL 2025 campaign against Gujarat Titans (GT) on March 25 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Yuzvendra Chahal will represent the franchise in the upcoming season.

Chahal is the highest wicket-taker in IPL history with 205 wickets from 160 matches at an impressive average of 22.44 and an economy rate of 7.84. Chahal is the only bowler to have taken over 200 wickets in the league, with Piyush Chawla being the closest, having 192 wickets.

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