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It all started during the COVID-19 lockdown, when cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal got in touch with choreographer Dhanashree for the very first time. Yuzi approached Dhanashree for dance tuition and fell in love with her.
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Romance bloomed, and the couple started dating each other.
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After dating for a brief period, the lovebirds sealed their relationship in December 2020.
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The couple tied the knot as per Hindu traditions in December 2020 in Gurugram.
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After tying the knot, they established themselves as a strong celebrity pair, collaborating on multiple advertisements.
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Dhanashree also made her presence felt at Team India’s cricket games, cheering on Yuzi from the stands.
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Yuzi also stood by Dhanashree’s side, supporting her performances on dance reality shows and collaborating with her on engaging social media reels.
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Trouble soon emerged in their relationship, leading to separation.
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Though the reason behind their breakup hasn’t been confirmed, infidelity is widely speculated to be the reason.
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Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma kept their relationship status private for months before officially confirming it on March 20 by appearing at a family court for their divorce proceedings.
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Chahal's advocate, Nitin Gupta, informed the media that the family court had approved their joint petition for a mutual consent divorce.
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Chahal and Verma filed a joint petition on February 5 before the family court seeking divorce by mutual consent.
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As per their petition, Yuzvendra Chahal got separated from Dhanashree Verma in June 2022.
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The high court took note of the fact that Chahal and Verma were living apart for more than two and a half years, and there was compliance with the consent terms arrived at during mediation between the two parties regarding the payment of alimony.
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The family court had refused to waive the cooling-off period on the ground that there was only partial compliance with the consent terms, which required Chahal to pay Rs 4.75 crore to Dhanashree.
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