Full Name
Rahul Desraj Chahar
Birth Date
August 4, 1999
Other Name
–
Role
Bowler
Birth Place
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Batting Style
Right-hand Batsman
Bowling Style
Right Arm Leg Break
IPL Debut
2017
Team
Punjab Kings
Chahar is an Indian cricketer who plays for Rajasthan in domestic cricket and Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League.
Early life:
Chahar was born in Hindu Jat family to Desraj Singh Chahar and Usha Chahar. His paternal uncle, Lokendra Singh Chahar is his cricket coach who trained him and his cousin Deepak Chahar together. Rahul started playing cricket at the age of 8 years. He started off as a fast bowler but later realised his actual talent was in spinning the ball.
His cousin brother, Deepak is an Indian international cricketer and his cousin sister Malti Chahar is a Bollywood actress. Rahul got engaged to his long-time girlfriend Ishani in 2019 & got married in March 2022.
Domestic Career:
- First – class debut: for Rajasthan in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 5 November 2016
- List A debut: for Rajasthan in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017
- Twenty20 cricket (T20) debut: in the 2017 Indian Premier League on 8 April 2017
International Career:
- T20I debut: against the West Indies on 6 August 2019
- ODI debut: on 23 July 2021, for India against Sri Lanka
Major Achievements:
- Rahul was the leading wicket-taker for Rajasthan in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with twenty dismissals in nine matches.
- In October 2018, he was named in India C’s squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy.
- In August 2019, Rahul was named in the India Green team’s squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.
BATTING AND FIELDING |
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| Year | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 77 | 25* | 12.83 | 113.24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 2021 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2.80 | 93.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 2 | 2* | 0.00 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6.00 | 109.09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 3* | 0.00 | 150.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All IPL | 69 | 108 | 25* | 7.20 | 99.08 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
BOWLING |
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| Year | Mat | Ov | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Eco | Best | 4W | 5W |
| 2023 | 14 | 49.4 | 385 | 8 | 48.13 | 7.75 | 2/16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 46.4 | 360 | 14 | 25.71 | 7.71 | 3/25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 43 | 318 | 13 | 24.46 | 7.39 | 4/27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 53 | 433 | 15 | 28.86 | 8.16 | 2/18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 2 | 29.00 | 8.28 | 1/26 | 0 | 0 |
| All IPL | 69 | 246.2 | 1862 | 65 | 28.65 | 7.56 | 4/27 | 1 | 0 |
FIELDING STATISTICS |
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|---|---|---|---|
| IPL Season | Match | Catch Taken | Stumps |
| 2023 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| All IPL | 69 | 20 | 0 |
CAREER STATISTICS |
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| Competition | ODI | T20I | FC | LA |
| Matches | 1 | 6 | 20 | 47 |
| Runs Scored | 13 | 5 | 380 | 262 |
| Batting Average | 13.00 | 5.00 | 20.00 | 10.91 |
| 100s / 50s | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| Top Score | 13 | 5 | 84 | 48 |
| Balls Bowled | 60 | 132 | 3,539 | 2,423 |
| Wickets | 3 | 7 | 73 | 80 |
| Bowling Average | 18 | 23.85 | 29.50 | 25.48 |
| 5 Wickets In Innings | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 Wickets In Match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best Bowling | 3/54 | 3/15 | 5/59 | 5/24 |
| Catches / Stumpings | 0/– | 3/– | 5/– | 14/– |
RAHUL CHAHAR’S IPL AUCTION PRICE HISTORY |
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| Year | Price | Team |
| 2018 | 1.90 Cr | Mumbai |
| 2019 | 1.90 Cr | Mumbai |
| 2020 | 1.90 Cr | Mumbai |
| 2021 | 1.90 Cr | Mumbai |
| 2022 | 5.25 Cr | Punjab |
| 2023 | 5.25 Cr | Punjab |
| 2024 | 5.25 Cr | Punjab |