India, March 19 -- The Bombay high court on Wednesday ordered a family court to decide on the divorce of Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and actor-choreographer Dhanashree Verma on Thursday in light of his participation in the upcoming Indian Premier League season, reported Bar and Bench.

Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma, who have been living separately for over two and a half years, had asked the court to allow them to get a divorce without having to explore possibilities of maintaining their marriage in a six-month cooling-off period as required by section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act.

Justice Madhav Jamdar asked the family court to decide on their divorce petition by Thursday, March 20, given the Indian cricketer's responsibi...