Playing for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has played a major role in the grooming of Indian pacer Deepak Chahar. Chahar is known to be one of the best bowlers in the Indian cricket team when it comes to swing bowling and has been CSK’s ace pacer ever since his debut in the cash-rich league. Chahar struck on the first ball of his IPL career and dismissed Mumbai Indians opener Evin Lewis in 2018.
Deepak Chahar on the importance of IPL 2024
Deepak Chahar said (as quoted by the Indian Express), “It’s an important IPL for everyone because this is the first time everyone knows that the Indian squad (for the World Cup) will be decided based on the performance in the IPL. You know the set-up – these are the players they’re going to look for. Whoever performs well in this IPL will get the chance. Obviously, it puts additional extra pressure, but I believe in my strengths. Whichever team I’ve played for, I’ve contributed with bat and ball. It doesn’t matter who is ahead of me.”
Deepak Chahar said, “He has so much experience. He has more than 600 wickets in T20 cricket. He doesn’t teach me a lot [with the new ball], but when it comes to the old ball, he starts giving his coaching, especially about the mindset of batsmen at the death. You need to understand that to be good at the death.”
