Yuzvendra was very naughty as a child: Chahal's mother

That Indian leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was once a chess player is no secret. He was in fact at one time a junior National champion. TimesofIndia.com spoke with Yuzvendra's parents and one of his childhood friends to understand exactly how the Indian cricketer, who always wanted to pursue cricket began playing chess and then switched his focus back to cricket.