Began smoking in IPL 2021, went up to 5 cigarettes a day: Uthappa
Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa revealed he started smoking after being left out of CSK's XI during IPL 2021. "Obviously, internally it was very stressful and internally emotionally very challenging for me," the 39-year-old said. Uthappa added that he smoked around four to five cigarettes a day in 2023, and that his son convinced him to quit.