Injured Deepak Chahar to miss majority of IPL 2022; CSK fans disheartened
By Team Newsable | First Published Mar 2, 2022, 9:13 PM ISTChennai Super Kings (CSK) have suffered big blow before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as Deepak Chahar is likely to miss the majority of the season.
In what comes as a huge blow for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), 14-crore signee Deepak Chahar is likely to miss most of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 tournament after suffering a quadriceps injury during the 3rd T20I against West Indies last month.
One may recall, Chahar was unable to complete his bowling spell and walked off the field. The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) later confirmed the right-arm pacer's injury and omission from the complete series against Sri Lanka.
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According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, the bowling all-rounder will now miss a major chunk of this year's IPL, and his absence is expected to heavily affect the Yellow Army's campaign. CSK, who bought Chahar for Rs 14 crore during the mega auction, were involved in fierce bidding with Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and SunRisers Hyderabad. Meanwhile, a BCCI official told PTI that Chahar is likely to be out for at least eight weeks.
Chahar, who played an instrumental role in CSK's success last year, will be hugely missed. In his absence, the onus is likely to fall on overseas pacers Adam Milne, Chris Jordan, Dwaine Pretorius, and Dwayne Bravo.
CSKians took to Twitter to express their anguish over this news, with several stating Chahar's absence is a massive setback for the Yellow Army.
Deepak Chahar is a huge miss. He wins a couple of matches on his own with early wickets. Although he can be replaced with an extra batter or Hangargekar the onus could be on Tushar, Asif or the replacement to do the job. Depth of squad tested again.https://t.co/SdEJpCHeLn
— Gaurav Sundararaman (@gaurav_sundar)🚨😢 BIG BLOW! According to ESPN, Deepak Chahar's injury is likely to take several weeks to heal & he could miss the IPL which will be played between March 26 & May 29.
💛 Wishing our Cherry a speedy recovery.
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Deepak Chahar will miss major part of IPL 2022 due to injury.
Giving 14 crs to Deepak Chahar was never the correct move. Over spent. Reason we absolutely went sh!t in the auction. Never taught CSK would overspend on any player. Won't be surprised if we don't qualify. 😥
— 𝗩 🦋 (@SubtleShimmer_)Deepak chahar set to miss major part of ipl 2022
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More Update on Deepak Chahar :-
"Chahar is out for atleast 8 weeks. So he will miss atleast half of IPL 2022." - said BCCI official (PTI)
Deepak Chahar will miss First Few Matches
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News: Heartbreaking news for CSK fans as Deepak Chahar is going to miss Initial matches of IPL 2022 due to his injury in West Indies tour
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Certainly a massive miss for CSK with Deepak Chahar to miss at least a good chunk of the tournament. PP match winner at Wankhede and Pune but it opens up an opportunity for someone like Simarjeet Singh. A quicker option who can hit the deck and make the most of these surfaces...
— Soorya Sesha (@sooryasesha7)Meanwhile, led by skipper MS Dhoni the team is geared up to kick start preparations for the 15th edition of the showpiece event. Chahar is likely to land in CSK's camp only after recovering from the injury. The four-time IPL Champions will be kicking off their IPL 2022 campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 26. The final of the tournament will be played on May 29. The BCCI has also confirmed that the tournament will be played across different centres in Maharashtra.
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