Defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) faced a massive blow after their fast bowler Deepak Chahar was officially ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Fr🥂iday due to a back injury.
Chahar suffered an injury during his rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, where he was recovering from a quadricep tear sustained during the T20I series between India and West Indies🌞 in February earlier this year.
CSK clearly missed the absence of Chahar, as until the official announcement of the right-armer getting ruled out, the four-time champions lost their first four games before bouncing back to✨ win their fifth match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
As Chahar won’t be donning the yellow jersey in the fifteenth IPL season, the 29-year-old penned down an emotional message for his fans on social media, stressing that he really wanted to play but would come back stronger.
“Sorry, guys. Unfortunately, I will be missing out this season of the IPL due to an injury. Really wanted to play but will come back better and stronger like I have always done. Thanks for always supporting me with your love and wishes. Need your blessings,” Chahar wrote on Twitter.
— Deepak chahar 🇮🇳 (@deepak_chahar9)
Chahar has been an integral part of the Super Kings setup side since 2018, picking up 58 wickets across the four seasons. In the mega-auction held e🐻arlier this year, the Agra-born pacer was once again bought by the Super Kings for a whopping price of INR 14 crore. Now, the franchise will be allowed an injury replacement, a decision on which remains to be made.
