In the IPL 2022 mega auction, Chennai Super Kings bought Deepak Chahar for a whopping Rs 14 crore. But last year Deepak Chahar was unable to play due to injury. Before the mini auction, the franchise kept faith with Deepak and didn’t let go. Now in IPL 2023 he is playing for Chennai Super Kings. But he hasn’t managed to bowl effectively on the power play like before. During this, Deepak Chahar also turned out to be very expensive. The opposing team’s batsmen have scored runs on their balls. In the match against Lucknow Super Giants, Kyle Mayers delivered many powerful shots to his balls. Overall, the Rs 14 crore bet placed by Deepak Chahar has failed so far.
Chennai Super Kings performance in IPL 2022 was extremely embarrassing. Last season, the CSK team finished ninth in the points table. The Chennai team won only 4 out of 14 matches in IPL 2022. The franchise expected in season 16 that Deepak Chahar would do charismatic bowling for the team. But Deepak has failed to do so. If we look at the statistics of his last two matches in IPL 2023, then in the match against Gujarat, he gave up 29 runs in 4 overs. And in the match against Lucknow, he gave away 55 runs in 4 overs. During this, he did not show control over the ball like before. CSK must be losing the 14 crore bowler now.
Deepak Chahar is often considered a stingy bowler. But the figures are being exposed. From 2019 to 2023, if you look at the numbers of bowling against some of his teams, you will be surprised. In the year 2019, he took a wicket for 40 runs in his spell against Punjab Kings. In the same year against Mumbai, he took a wicket for 46 runs in his spell. In the match played in Abu Dhabi in 2020, he scored 47 runs in his streak. During this he did not take any wickets. In IPL 2021, he was able to take 1 wicket for 48 runs against Punjab Kings in Dubai. At the same time, in IPL 2023, he failed to take a single wicket after scoring 55 runs in his spell against Lucknow. These figures show that Deepak Chahar has remained an average bowler for the past few seasons.
