Full Name
Deepak Lokendrasingh Chahar
Birth Date
August 07, 1992
Other Name
Cherry
Role
Bowler
Birth Place
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Batting Style
Right-hand Batsman
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
IPL Debut
2016
Team
Chennai Super Kings
Deepak Chahar is an Indian cricketer who was born on August 7, 1992, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. He is a useful lower-order batsman as well as a right-arm medium-fast bowler. Chahar represents India in international cricket. Furthermore, he has also played for several domestic teams and franchise T20 leagues.
Chahar debuted in domestic cricket for Rajasthan in 2010. He became well-known for his ability to swing the ball in both directions. His talent to take wickets at regular intervals. In 2018, he was named to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) based on his outstanding domestic performances. Chahar has been an important part of the CSK franchise since then. He demonstrated his ability as a wicket-taking bowler throughout the tournament.
Chahar made his T20I debut for India against England in the 2018 Cricket World Cup. With 1 wicket for 43 runs, he had an impressive debut. Experts praised Chahar’s ability to swing the ball and bowl accurate yorkers. Since then, he has established himself as a consistent member of the Indian T20I team and has frequently turned in game-winning performances.
Chahar’s most memorable performance came against Bangladesh in November 2019, when he took six wickets for seven runs and helped India defend a low total. This bowling spell is among the best in T20I history, demonstrating Chahar’s ability to turn matches in India’s favor.
Chahar has also represented India in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and has been a member of the Indian squad in some bilateral series and ICC tournaments. Chahar, with his swing bowling skills and ability to contribute with the bat lower down the order. He remains an important asset for Indian cricket in the limited-overs format.
IPL Career
Throughout his extensive IPL career, Deepak Chahar has mostly played for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team. Before to the 2018 IPL season, he was selected by CSK, and he has been a crucial member of their team ever since. Chahar’s bowling abilities, particularly his ability to swing the ball early on, have made him an invaluable asset to CSK.
Chahar has a reputation for getting early wickets and keeping runs low during powerplay overs in the Indian Premier League. He has been one of CSK’s top wicket-takers and an important part of their bowling attack.
One of Chahar’s most memorable IPL performances came in 2019 when he scored a hat-trick against the Kings XI Punjab. His spell of four overs, during which he took four wickets for 13 runs, helped CSK secure a crucial victory in the tournament.
Chahar’s ability to swing the ball and bowl with accuracy in the death overs has made him an important part of CSK’s bowling strategy. He has frequently been trusted to bowl vital overs in pressure-filled circumstances, and he has excelled in these circumstances.
After playing 73 matches in the Indian Premier League, Deepak Chahar has claimed 72 wickets at an average of 28.04. However, he gives almost 7.93 runs per over and besting 4/13 as an individual. The Chennai franchise paid Rs 14.00 crore for Deepak Chahar’s services in the IPL Auction 2024. He bowled 38/1 in his final IPL match against Gujarat at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, in May 2023.
Overall, Deepak Chahar’s IPL career has been marked by consistent performances, crucial wickets, and economical bowling spells. He established him as one of the premier fast bowlers in the tournament.
BATTING AND FEILDING |
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Year | Mat | Inn | N.O. | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | CT | ST |
2023 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 0.00 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1* | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2020 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5* | 7.00 | 58.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2019 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 | 77.77 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2018 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 39 | 16.66 | 172.41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 | 233.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All IPL | 73 | 13 | 6 | 80 | 39 | 11.43 | 135.59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
Bowling |
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Year | Mat | Inn | Ov | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Eco | Best | 4W | 5W |
2023 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 297 | 13 | 22.85 | 8.74 | 3/22 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 451 | 14 | 32.21 | 8.35 | 4/13 | 2 | 0 |
2020 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 396 | 12 | 33.00 | 7.61 | 2/18 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 17 | 17 | 64.3 | 482 | 22 | 21.90 | 7.47 | 3/20 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 12 | 12 | 38.1 | 278 | 10 | 27.80 | 7.28 | 3/15 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 74 | 1 | 74.00 | 10.57 | 1/35 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 0.00 | 8.20 | 0/13 | 0 | 0 |
All IPL | 73 | 73 | 254.4 | 2019 | 72 | 28.04 | 7.93 | 4/13 | 2 | 0 |
DEEPAK CHAHAR’S LAST 10 IPL INNINGS (BOWLING FIGURES) |
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Final | Vs Gujarat | 1 (38) | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India |
Qualifier 1 | Vs Gujarat | 2 (29) | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India |
Match 67 | Vs Delhi | 3 (22) | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India |
Match 61 | Vs Kolkata | 3 (27) | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India |
Match 55 | Vs Delhi | 2 (28) | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India |
Match 49 | Vs Mumbai | 2 (18) | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India |
Match 45 | Vs Lucknow | 0 (41) | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India |
Match 12 | Vs Mumbai | 0 (10) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India |
Match 6 | Vs Lucknow | 0 (55) | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India |
Match 1 | Vs Gujarat | 0 (29) | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India |
DEEPAK CHAHAR IPL AUCTION PRICE HISTORY |
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Year | Price | Team |
2018 | 80.00 Lac | Chennai |
2019 | 80.00 Lac | Chennai |
2020 | 80.00 Lac | Chennai |
2021 | 14.00cr | Chennai |
2023 | 14.00cr | Chennai |
2024 | 14.00cr | Chennai |