New Delhi, March 19 -- Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has revealed he quit alcohol more than six months ago as part of a renewed focus on fitness ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season after battling multiple injuries last year. The 35-year-old said he is determined to look after his body and return in better shape for Punjab Kings, where he is expected to play a senior role in the bowling attack.
"After the KKR [Kolkata Knight Riders] game, my hip got fractured and later in the tournament my knuckle got fractured," Chahal told AB de Villiers on the latter's YouTube channel AB de Villiers 360. "So in the semi-final [Qualifiers] and final, I was not able to bowl my proper legspin and all. But this year I [wanted] to take car...