NEW DELHI: Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who has been out of the national setup for three years, often finds himself in the news for his personal life, especially after his divorce from Dhanashree Verma in March last year. Every public outing with friends is closely scrutinised and has sparked heated online debates.

However, Chahal remains unfazed by all the public attention and understands the consequences of being a public figure, though he believes it should not cross certain limits.

"I don't mind it a little bit as long as it's about me, in a good, positive way, or even in a fun way," he said on India Today's Salaam Cricket. "That's part of the profession. You're in the public eye, and people will talk."

"When you start associating someone else's name with it, that's when it becomes wrong," Chahal said. "They don't know anything about it, and suddenly they're being discussed for no reason."

Chahal pointed out how simple social interactions are often misunderstood, especially in a cricket-crazy nation where every move of athletes' personal lives is closely watched.

"It's not necessary that if a boy and a girl are going out, they're boyfriend and girlfriend or that something is going on," he said. "Sometimes you're just meeting friends."

During a recent trip to Mumbai, his first in several months, Chahal decided to have dinner outside his hotel. What was meant to be a routine evening quickly sparked a wave of online speculation.

"I don't even know who invited me or how it became such a big deal," he said. "I just went out for dinner. That's it." 'I can adjust, but what about family?'

"I can adjust. I don't care," he said. "But my sisters are also there with me. My parents are also there. They read these things."