IPL 2022: Good news for MS Dhoni’s CSK as Deepak Chahar likely to play in tournament from THIS date

Deepak Chahar had sustained a right quadriceps injury while turning out for India in the final T20I against West Indies at Kolkata and was ruled out of the subsequent T20I series against Sri Lanka. As per the initial reports, the CSK all-rounder was set to undergo surgery which would have forced him to miss the major part of the IPL 2022.

MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings can finally take a sigh of relief as their premier pacer Deepak Chahar, whom they bought for a hefty amount of Rs 14 crore, is likely to be fit to play in IPL 2022 by the middle of April.

For the unversed, Chahar had sustained a right quadriceps injury while turning out for India in the final T20I against West Indies at Kolkata and was ruled out of the subsequent T20I series against Sri Lanka. As per the initial reports, the bowling all-rounder was set to undergo surgery which would have forced him to miss the major part of the upcoming IPL season.

However, Chahar won’t have to undergo a surgery now, said a report in the Times of India. The right-arm pacer decided against going under the knife as it would have ruled him out of IPL 2022 and dented his chances of 2022 T20 World Cup participation.

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