IPL 2021: Ravi Shastri lauds ‘brilliant’ Deepak Chahar after CSK pacer records his best figures vs PBKS

IPL 2021, PBKS vs CSK: Deepak Chahar registered his career-best figures in the Indian Premier League after MS Dhoni gave him all 4 overs upfront against Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday.

India head coach Ravi Shastri heaped rich praise on Deepak Chahar after the Chennai Super Kings pacer registered his career-best figures in the Indian Premier League of 4/13 against Punjab Kings on Friday. Chahar's opening spell gave CSK the much-needed momentum in their second IPL 2021 match after their 7-wicket defeat to Delhi Capitals in their season opener last week. Proven fact. Genuine swing both ways with control can undo the best. Super variations. Brilliant @deepak_chahar9 #CSKvsPBKS @IPL #IPL2021 @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/Dn2s8luZj7 Sensational bowling by Deepak Chahar. Swing, knuckle ball, bouncer the full range to get 3 wickets! #CSKvPBKS Serious spell from @deepak_chahar9 Great start @ChennaiIPL #PBKSvCSK Deepak Chahar, as usual, took the new ball and made good use of the green tinge on the Wankhede Stadium pitch on Friday. As Ravi Shastri pointed out, Chahar showcased his full range of variations, getting the ball to swing both ways and also deceiving the batsmen with slower balls. Chahar already has the best figures for a bowler in T20I cricket. He had registered figures of 6/7 against Bangladesh in Nagpur in 2019. On Friday, Chahar bowled all his 4 overs upfront for CSK and picked 4 crucial wickets, including that of Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran and in-form Deepak Hooda.