S8E2 | Yuzvendra Chahal & Kuldeep Yadav | Breakfast with Champions ft Gaurav Kapur | @skodaindia

You can take a look at my photos taken in the 2000s. - Look at the photos... - You just won't believe... That it's me. I'm being honest. Take a look... - Look. - When was this photo taken? This was clicked in 2014. - This is the one on Wikipedia. - Yes. I used to look like this. He lost weight in the past one and a half-two years. - Before that, he wasn't... - No, after that... Then I was training. He didn’t eat much since 2015. No, I did. Not like that. I did. He eats everything. - What? - Bet

rayals, failures... I’ve had it all. It's not like that. - But... - Is it so? - Shall I call up? - No, not now... - Shall I inform that... - I'm not being betrayed now. - I'm not being betrayed now. - Yes... - Is it so? - But that line was good. He is of marriageable age now. - I'm of marriageable age. - Last time... - I'll get married by next year. - When Yuzi (Yuzvendra Chahal)... When Yuzi appeared on this show - the last time... - He was about to get married. The following year he got marrie

d. I appeared in this show in 2018 and got married in 2022. - Yes, he had no idea... - Sorry, I got married in 2020. Please edit this. Both of these champions spin the ball on the field... But off the field, they pull each other's leg. Come, let's meet these two brothers... Whom you can call as KulCha... Or even ChaKu... I see him tease you all the time. - Yes. - He keeps teasing you. I can't tease him. Then he says he's like an elder brother or I get punched. It's not allowed at all? Senior...

Because he plays the senior card then. - You do tease him a bit, don’t you? - I do... I can't even tell you... The cricketers around us... When he gets offended, I'm telling you... He says just about anything. - The cricketers around us... - They are very dangerous. - Whether it is (Mohammed) Siraj, Surya bhai (Suryakumar Yadav)... Ishan (Kishan)... They provoke a lot. - They instigate... - They are always eager... - To add fuel to the fire. - He's too much. These people will provoke you, then

you'll feel that... "Truly, it’s not cool.” Then this happens every time. Do you remember when was the last time this happened? The last time, a few days ago only. - It was it in the last series... - Last series. - When we played in Chennai? - Yes, in Chennai. - Who added fuel to the fire? - Everyone... - Everyone together? - Yes. Of course! Then he kind of exploded... We were sitting for dinner. Things happen during conversations. During that... "How did he say this?" It got carried on to the g

round. On the ground too, they said, "How could he say this?" Forget all this... They dragged even our fielding coach into it. - Woah! - Yes. "How could he do this?" "Fielding coach, doesn't he respect you?" Rahul sir (Dravid) was also there. In front of Rahul sir, he remarked "How could he say that?" Oh! You included Jammy (Rahul Dravid) too? "How could he say that to Yuzi?" I thought, "He's done for." Tell me something. He has been troubling you since day one. - During your first-class debut..

. - Yes. He caught and bowled you. - He dismissed me? - Yes. Not during the first-class debut. Was it not his first-class debut? No, it was a Duleep Trophy match. - Okay, the Duleep Trophy. - Yes... But it was my first-class... - Yes, It was my first-class debut. - It was his first-class debut. - Was it? - Yes. You played directly in the Duleep Trophy? - Yes. - He has his sources! How have I used sources? He has sources in the higher ranks. Are you saying that he is an approachie? People play in

the Ranji Trophy first... And after performing well in it, they go to play the Duleep Trophy. Yes. He directly played in the Duleep Trophy. He was fast-tracked, but it doesn't mean that you'd call him... - An approachie. - You came with the help of sources! So he's basically been teasing you ever since? - No, back then... - Since his first-class debut... Before that... - We met in Mumbai. - We were together in Mumbai Indians. - Oh... - In 2012. I met him over breakfast. Chahal bhai came. - I

'd seen him only on TV. - He was 17 years old. I was young. We had a normal conversation. I was young. We had a normal conversation. Then I was signed by Mumbai Indians... Then we became good friends. Back then, he used to be chubby. Yes. The photo that he showed us. Was it in the Mumbai nets when you dismissed the Master (Sachin Tendulkar)? - Yes., it happened in that season. - Oh it was in the same season? I had gotten into the Indian U-19 team. I was 17 years old. Around the IPL, we had playe

d a series in Australia. I came after playing that series. I didn't have a great experience. In the evening, we had net practice. Paaji (Sachin Tendulkar) wanted to bat earlier, at 2 o’clock. Then I bowled to him for the first time. I must have bowled to him for an hour and got him out. Then he... He spoke to me for half an hour. I was very young then... And I was quite frank. I told him, "I didn't have a good experience." "I bowled this way." He said, "This is just the beginning." "It will ha

ppen many times." What happens during the IPL... He had said... "Be careful of the IPL lifestyle." "Curtail this way... Sleep on time." "Eat good food." "Don't roam too much." "People will call you..." I wish you'd listened to him. Poor guy. He wants to trap me. See this! But yes... Which is the best prank you think you have pulled on him? I think... We danced together in 2019 in New Zealand... In which... Remember? Rohit bhaiya (Sharma), you, me... - Yes. - We planned a dance. - It was our firs

t dance video... - Yes, man! - On Tik-Tok... - Yes. We planned the dance. Our rehearsals were in full-swing. All three were rehearsing during night-time... And then I am not a part of that video. They dropped me. I wondered, ‘When did this happen?’ Why did they drop you? I said, "Talk to the captain." No, had you seen him dance... You'd have dropped him too. You saw him in the nets and dropped him? - Yes. - Yes, I failed in the practice. Yes... But I was serious. I wanted to perform well. Becaus

e dancing is not my cup of tea. Rohit bhaiya said, "Call him." I said, "What for?" - He said, “He’ll also dance.” - Has he seen his own dance? Rohit bhaiya’s dance is like... He himself dances like this. I was like he himself didn’t dance well. Did you watch Rohit bhaiya’s dance in the wedding? The video that had gone viral. - In front of Rohit bhai... - Rohit bhaiya’s dance is like... It's slower than even slow-motion. Who is the best dancer in the team? Best dancer... I think Shardul (Thakur)

is good. Shardul danced very well at his wedding. Shikhi Pa (Shikhar Dhawan is a good dancer. Shikhi Paji dances well... Shreyas (Iyer) dances well. That incident involving him and Shikhi bhaiya was the best. Which incident? When you bit Shikhi bhaiya. - He bit Shikhi bhaiya. - Bit him? Shikhi Bhai used to keep messing with me. I'd tease him as well. It was a practice match before the World Cup. With Bangladesh, right? So he came and he did this. I got angry and bit him. He got annoyed. He sai

d, "Get away!" He got angry. He was quite irritated. He said, "You bit me?" I said, "You were also pulling my ear." This is wrong. If a senior does it, it’s okay. Huh? - No, he... - But who bites someone? There's a dialogue in 'Ishqiya.' Arshad Warsi says to Naseeruddin Shah, "Your love is true love and mine is lust?" Huh? Favourite movie star? Favourite actors? He doesn't like actors. He is an actor himself. - Right. - Acting... - I watch everyone. - Yes. - Everyone? - He watches everything. Ri

ght from South Indian movies, I watch everything. About actors... There's no greater actor than Amitabh Bachchan. Rajesh Khanna is another one. I mean... He's 28 years old but he talks about... Because I watch their movies with my dad. When I went home recently... I recently went home, which movie did Papa make me watch... 'Purab Aur Paschim.' My dad said... "Saira Banu was gorgeous during her time” Your dad is also talking about the era of your grandfather. He is also talking about... One gener

ation earlier. My dad puts on a movie at 10 o’clock... And a movie lasts around two and a half-three hours. Even I watch it. Oh. And he watched old movies again? - Again and again... - Like how in school days... From 8 PM to 10:30 PM... 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi...' 'Kasautii Zindagii Kay...' 'Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin...' 'Heena', etc. We have watched everything... Due to mom. We had to watch it with our family... What else could we do? "Why did Mihir die?" This used to go on in our house. W

hy did Mihir die? - Mihir came back to life. - That... That one? Okay... In 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.' Why did Mihir die? - We found out... - After 20 years. The ladies in our neighbourhood were upset that he died. They made him come back to life. - Yes. - After plastic surgery. - They brought him back on public demand. 'Chandrakanta.' It used to air on Sundays. - I really liked 'Shaktimaan.' - I’ve watched 'Shaktimaan.' We'd wait for Sundays. On Sundays, I don't know if you remember... T

here was an English show, 'Giant Robot.' - Have you watched it? - No. - We didn't have many channels. - We didn't watch English shows. We... - It was aired on 'Doordarshan'. We haven't watched it. - No. We haven't. 'Kul- Cha'. How did you get this name? I think we got it after the 2018 series... The series with South Africa. Yes, it was our first overseas series. And he took 17 wickets, I took 16 wickets. For the first time, we won against South Africa in South Africa. I think it started from

there. It’s like that line from a Dev Anand song. Did you come up with this name? - No. - Okay. - I think... Viru bhai (Virender Sehwag) came up with it. Viru bhai called us Kul-Cha or Cha-Ku. "Call them by any name, Kul-Cha or Cha-Ku, they are equally effective.” We never spare a chance to praise ourselves. - We played 35 matches together. - Yeah. - We took 135... - It's not even 35 matches, it’s 34. - 34. - Oh! - 34 games. - 135 wickets. - Yes. - Wow. The statistics are as such. When we tol

d Rohit bhai, he was stunned. He was shocked. He didn't believe us. There must be some batter... When you see him, you feel that he's dangerous. For me, I have never thought about it. - Never? - I have never thought like that. This is a great way of thinking. Because if you think that way... - you're already on the backfoot. - Yeah! A good ball is a good ball for any batter. A poor delivery is a poor delivery for all the batters. Even a no. 11 batter can will hit you for a six when it’s a poor

ball. True. So I never have such thoughts in my mind. Because when you get hit for a lot... you become tough. When I gave 64 runs in 4 overs in South Africa in 2018... I thought, ‘What more could happen?’ - ‘They will score six more runs.’ - Yeah. - ‘It can’t get any worse.’ - Wonderful thought. - ‘What worse can happen?’ - It's the opposite of an overthinker. We need to learn this from him. Earlier, I'd overthink too... But when I learnt things... For instance, in the previous match... I gave

50 runs in 4 overs. It's over. I analysed for half an hour. And then over. I did not discuss it further... Nor did I do anything. Because it was over. If I keep thinking about it... ‘Damn, I gave 50 runs. The economy rate has increased.’ "I won't get the Purple Cap." That would happen later. Why should I think now? Else you'd be pressurised more. Because when we overthink... Like in the previous match, if we’ve taken 4 wickets... - We would't think about it. - We wouldn't. We would only think a

bout what we did badly. - Yes. - Exactly. I've learnt a lot. Previously, when he... I think... He played a match against us when he gave a lot of runs. - KKR... - Yes. In the KKR match... - That was actually a setback for me. - Yeah. Because I'd never been hit like that. He used to play in the Chinnaswamy Stadium, he knew... He had the experience. - Runs would be leaked in this game... - I'd played... But I had never faced such a situation. When they scored 25-26 runs... I wondered, "What happ

ened? How did this happen?" "How can they hit so many runs?" Earlier I underestimated everyone. I had this habit. I said, "No way a left-hander can hit me". - Was Moeen (Ali) the batsman? - Yes. - Moeen Ali whacked him... - I’m thinking, "How can he?" You know every batter has that day where they’ll whack an ball... It's their day today. I thought, ‘The game ended because of me’. The score was 115 runs in 15 overs. In 16 overs, it was almost 140. In that over, they scored 22-24 runs. Yes. Then

I wondered, ‘How did this happen?’ I gave away 50 runs. Then I felt, we lost the match because of me. Then I got a call from Rohit (Sharma). Hardik (Pandya) called too. He said, "It's okay. This happens in T20 format". But I felt that I lost some of that will to play. - Yes. I said, "Welcome to the club." Yes. But that's how it is, right? Yes. It happens to the bowlers specially. We get more screwed. - Poor bowlers. - That's right. #bechaarebowlers. Specially when we play in small grounds... I h

ave played a lot in Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore). I always gauge where I got hit for a six. A six on the boundary line in Chinnaswamy is equivalent... To a wicket elsewhere. But a six till the stands means it's a six anywhere. - Correct. - I used to follow that ball. The boundary line in Chinnaswamy is at 35 yard, right? Yes, it's a small ground. When we play there, we feel even we can hit a six. Tell me something. When you have a downtime... Obviously, everyone has their highs and lows. Duri

ng your low phase, who is your... Who is your safe space? Who is your secret keeper? Who is the person you talk to? In the Indian team, I’m very close to Chahal. Oh he's talking about me. - Yes! He won't interrupt now. - I won't interrupt now. We have played together for so many years. So, I have discussed everything with him after my surgery. We talked a lot when I was injured. Because I had my mood swings every now and then. Getting angry after every 15 minutes. All this was going on. I spoke

to him a lot. He used to give me confidence. "It's okay. You'll make a roaring come back." - He was... - I just told him.. The injury was not in his control. So he should just enjoy the 4-5 months. - No point in getting yourself tensed. - Simple, but good advice. Yes. Simple... And it helped me. I mean, I realised there's no point over-thinking about it. I mostly used to talk with Kuldeep about cricket. I’d like to talk with those who get me. I mean, it's not that others in cricket don’t... I ha

ve shared everything with Kuldeep. He advices me when I’m stuck. "It's okay. It's just one match." It's the same thing. I don't talk with anyone else. Because I think the more you discuss... - The more your thoughts get... - You get different opinions. If you talk with 10 people, you'll get 10 opinions. - It's confusing. - Then you'll be like... Better to talk to someone who understands. This has happened with me many times. Because, initially my hand used to open up a lot. Everyone was advising

me. A lot happened. I didn't understand. And I really didn’t know who to listen to. That time, my hand... A lot of coaches came who talked about my hand. One of them was (Narendra) Hirwani sir, who never spoke about my hand. He always said something different. When I was in the team during this period... Hirwani sir always supported me. Even in the NCA. He'd tell me a lot of things, talk to me. He used to help me settle down, he'd say... "You are the best. You are the king here." He'd say suc

h things to me. - Confidence! - Yes, he gave me confidence. So, he has influenced me deeply. He used to pamper me saying, "You are the king." - He used to say “king”. - Wow! “Bowl from your gut, king”. He used to call me up. He would also call Chahal. He never used to call wen we did well. - Wow! - He didn’t do that. But I think what I loved sitting outside... I love this fact because... We live in an era where there's so much competition. There’s betrayal even amongst brothers. But here, there’

s the two of you who played together. It was the golden period. Now, there's a place for only one because of the team combination. But still, both of you are... I mean, it doesn't seem like a competition between you two. There's still brotherhood. What we have... Our relationship is genuine. It’s not all about blood relation. The one who is doing good, who is performing, will play. It's simple. If we don't play then someone else will. Our equation is simple. I tell him, "I’m going to try this...

Watch me carefully." "If I go off track, you handle it." 'If you go off track I'll handle it.' - All right! - Especially last year... What I wanted him to do, he’s started doing that. - When... - When he increased his pace. - Yes. - And look at him now. As his pace increased, people are unable to play to his ball. And one more thing... Rohit had been asking me to do this... Since many years. When I was in the NCA... And I was wasting time. I was in rehab after the injury. He came to me and said

... "Rascal, when you come back, you have to do what I told you." "You need not try anything new. Just work on it." "How you do it is your lookout." "Approach a bowling coach or anyone for that matter." "You have to do what I've told you." Rohit had once said... We were talking about DRS. He said, "I don't listen to the bowler." "Every bowler believes the batsman is out at every ball." I convince him though. - He takes my review. - He makes such a face... Till the last moment... 3, 2, 1 second..

. I do it. And then he'll look at him... He will give me a stare... He doesn’t look at the side screen. - He looks at him. - The best thing to do is... To not look at him. You look the other way. - If he's out, well and good or... - Walk away. Four of us used to go for dinner and hang out together. Chahal, Rohit, Guddu (Dhananjai) and I. - DJ. - DJ. - We used to call him Guddu. - Our video analyst at the time. He always came late. - And I was always... - Ten minutes late.. - "Where is he? Call

him up?" - He'd curse me. "Where is he? Call him up. Is he a girl to take so long?" I'd tell him, "He always does this." To add fuel to fire. “He’s always late. What is this?” Must be getting ready, changing his jacket. He always did that. Then I was the one who had to endure his wrath. He used to scold me. Even in the restaurant... "What do you want to eat? You are so clueless." When did this pose start? - Which is now a meme. - Since 2019. I was not playing. A person is sitting alone at the bo

undary. What will he do? Some exotic dancer was dancing in front of him. And he was sitting like a king. - So, I... - Sitting like a king. I was chilling. And it went viral after the match. He did this again yesterday. Soon going to launch T-shirts. - We should. - It'll have his photo... - He is chilled to the next level. - A lot. I mean... One should chill. No point taking stress. We're past the age for stress. I am turning 33. - Real age? - Yes... What can I hide in this body? There should be

something. When I joined the Delhi Capitals team... Ricky had sent me a message. I had a word with him. - He told me that... - “Ricky” is his cousin brother. - Cousin... - He was like... Cousin! But actually, Ricky... He had planned to take me to the team. He told me one thing in the first match. He told me that no matter what... I will play 14 matches. - Wow! - One then feels relaxed. He told me that I am his main player. “Don’t think you’ll be dropped for not performing”. I thought that I hav

e fianlly settled in the team. Then he used to discuss about the bowling match to match... As to how I can do better on the ground. It didn’t matter to him if I took a wicket or not. How I was bowling was important. He used to tell me... He used to guide me. Because he is experienced. He has experience captaining bowlers like Shane Warne. Did you meet Shane Warne? - Did you meet him? - Yes, many times. Do you remember the first time? You met many times after that. Yes, I met him in the year 2017

for the first time. I kept listening to him for 10 minutes. I didn't know what I to say. Then I started talking to him gradually. Even visited his house. So... I was shocked to hear about his demise. I actually cried. I didn't understand... I felt someone close to me passed away. I was always in touch with him. I spoke with him 10 days before he died. So, I used to feel... I was... Sometimes I felt proud that I had seen him on TV... And then I became his friend. I got to learn from him at the s

ame time. And I want to do what he has done. He'd also talk to you during net session in Australia tour. He helped me a lot during the Australia tour. I was a little nervous before the match. I used to meet him in the morning. He came to me said... "I don't know what you’re going to bowl... "But I want you to be happy on ground." "I will be watching you from the pavillion." “It doesn't matter how you bowl.” "Just do it with a smile." - Wow! - So, I remembered this. And I was doing the same thing

on the ground. I did not feel the pressure in that match. And when I took five wickets... I dedicated it to him. He even had tears in his eyes. He couldn't believe it. So, he has influenced my life a lot. I love the fact that the two of you... Are such close friends. And I think, although people know about it... But it has never been seen openly like this. You boys are amazing. Thank you so much. - Thank you. - So, the Kul-Cha duo... Used the Cha-ku (knife) to cut competition. - Okay? - Don't d

o that to us. And now... It’s his turn to get married. - Let's him married. - He'll get married this year. He has appeared on the show now... Yes, I'll get married in a year. - You are 28, right? - Yes, 29 I’ll be married. We’ll have 'Dal-Makhani' on the menu? An Indian wedding is incomplete without 'Dal- Makhani'. He can have it separately. - We need 'Dal- Makhani'. - He can have a court marriage. - Then he can pack it in boxes. - What court marriage? Court marriage... When everyone is ready th

en what's the problem? Even if it's the court marriage, 'Dal- Makhani' should be served. We'll have Tunde kebabs. That's right. Tunde Kabab... Tunde Kabab and Dal Makhani... I will be the first one to reach. I'm off to search for the next champion... In my Skoda Slavia. India's safest family sedan. Book your test drive today.