Yuzvendra Chahal has been out of the team for a long time. He was selected in Team India for the T20 World Cup 2024 played last year but did not get a chance to play a single match. After this, he neither got a place in the team for the Zimbabwe tour nor was he given a chance on the Sri Lanka tour. Now when the Champions Trophy is to start from next month, Chahal has suffered another major setback. Chahal has not got a place in the Haryana team for the knockout round of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. This has dealt a big blow to his chances of making it to the upcoming Champions Trophy. Let us tell you, the last date for announcing the team for the Champions Trophy is January 12. 

Haryana will face Bengal in the knockout round

Vijay Hazare Trophy defending champions Haryana will play without their white ball specialist Yuzvendra Chahal in the knockout round. Haryana will play against Bengal in the preliminary quarter-final, in which Chahal will not be there. Leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal's personal life is in the news these days. There are rumours on social media about the end of his relationship with his wife. These rumours got more fuel when both of them unfollowed each other on social media. Not only this, both of them also removed the pictures taken with each other on their social media accounts. After this, cryptic posts were also seen on social media from Chahal. 

HCA clarified

Meanwhile, a Haryana Cricket Association (HCA) official clarified that the decision to exclude him was a cricket-related decision and not for personal reasons. The Haryana Cricket Association official said that this decision has been taken in consultation with him, as our aim is to prepare some youngsters keeping the future in mind. Parth Vats, a leg-spin all-rounder, is the player we want to give a chance to in this round.

Chahal out of the team for a long time

Chahal, who has been out of Team India for a long time, played the last ODI match for Team India in January 2023. At the same time, in August 2023, he was seen playing the last T20I match for Team India against West Indies. Since then, he has not got a chance to play in international cricket.