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Yuzvendra Chahal Recalls Terrifying 15th-Floor Balcony Incident During IPL
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Moneycontrol•16-10-2026, 11:18
Yuzvendra Chahal Recalls Terrifying 15th-Floor Balcony Incident During IPL
- •Yuzvendra Chahal opened up about a horrific incident from IPL 2013 when a heavily drunk Australian player hung him upside down from a 15th-floor hotel balcony.
- •The spinner clarified that the player responsible was not the late Andrew Symonds, contrary to widespread speculation.
- •Chahal recalled that he was terrified and only survived because other guests rushed in to pull him back to safety while the perpetrator laughed.
- •Due to his young age and lack of awareness at the time, Chahal did not file a formal complaint and chose to focus on his cricket career instead.
- •Chahal is the leading wicket-taker in IPL history and currently represents Punjab Kings, while remaining hopeful for a recall to the Indian national team.
Key Questions Answered
At the time of the horrific incident during IPL 2013, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was playing for the Mumbai Indians.
No, Yuzvendra Chahal clarified that the heavily drunk player who hung him from the 15th-floor balcony was not Andrew Symonds, but rather another unnamed well-built Australian cricketer from that party.
Yuzvendra Chahal currently represents the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League, where he played 14 matches and picked up 12 wickets during the 2026 season.
