Deepak Chahar, who joined Chennai Super Kings for a mega sum of Rs 14 crore, could be in doubt for IPL 2022 due to a hamstring issue. He suffered the issue during the 3rd T20I against West Indies and couldn’t complete his spell.
The pacer’s home season came to an early end after the bowling all-rounder suffered a hamstring issue during the 3rd T20I against West Indies on Sunday (February 20). The right-arm pacer was completing the 2nd over of his spell when he stopped midway.
Deepak Chahar Suffered Hamstring During 3rd T20I Against Windies, Will Miss Sri Lanka Series And Is In Doubt For IPL 2022
Deepak Chahar couldn’t complete the over and had to walk off the field due to a hamstring issue. As a result of the hamstring issue, the pacer will miss three T20Is against Sri Lanka. He could be in doubt for IPL 2022 too. A source hinted that the issue could rule him out of the T20 league. He had joined Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for a mega sum of Rs 14 crore.
“His injury looks bad. For all you know, he could be out of the IPL too (he was bought by the Chennai Super Kings for Rs 14 crore in the IPL auction),” a source was quoted as saying.
Should he be ruled out, it will be a big blow to the franchise and the player. Deepak Chahar emerged as the 2nd costliest pick of the IPL 2022 mega auction and drew bids from as many as 4 franchises. Apart from CSK, Rajasthan Royals (RR), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Delhi Capitals (DC) were keen to get his services. RR made the penultimate bid worth Rs 13.75 crore.
Deepak Chahar became the most expensive Indian fast bowler at an IPL 2022 auction when CSK paid Rs 14 crore to secure the services of the India bowler on Day 1 of the mega event on Saturday. The pacer was not retained by CSK as the management went for MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Moeen Ali as their four picks ahead of the auction.
Deepak Chahar And Suryakumar Yadav Ruled Out Of Sri Lanka T20Is
The CSK team management will hope that Deepak Chahar gets fit in time and is available for the complete duration of the tournament. Apart from Deepak Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav is also reportedly out of SL T20Is. He landed in Lucknow for the series-opener but won’t be available for selection. The BCCI hasn’t named replacements for the duo.
Meanwhile, CSK are likely to kick off the preparations for the upcoming season from the 2nd week of March. The BCCI has confirmed that the tournament will take place in India from the last week of March to May. The fixtures and venues will be announced in the next few days.
CSK brought back some of its most genuine match-winners in IPL 2022 auctions. The likes of Robin Uthappa, Dwayne Bravo, Ambati Rayudu and Deepak Chahar were acquired again by the 4 times IPL winner CSK for 2 crore, 4.4 crore, 6.75 crore and 14 crore respectively. Since 2018, Deepak Chahar has been an integral part of CSK. In 4 seasons, he played 58 matches for the yellow army and picked 58 wickets with an economy of 7.70.