Deepak Chahar, an all-around seam bowler from India, is expected to make a comeback in the 2017 Indian Premier League, which begins on March 31. The 30-year-old was sidelined from professional cricket for six months in 2022 because to two significant injuries. The cricket player, who was born in Agra, had trouble recovering from a stress fracture and a quad grade 3 rupture most recently. In December 2022, he made his final appearance for India in the second One-Day International against Bangladesh before getting hurt after bowling three overs.
In spite of playing 15 times for India in 2022, Chahar missed the T20 World Cup owing to an injury, despite having recently made a recovery. After undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, he is getting ready for the IPL, where he will be playing for the Chennai Super Kings. “I have been working hard for the past two-three months on my fitness, I am fully fit and preparing well for the IPL,” Chahar was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
“I had two big injuries. One was a stress fracture and one was a quad grade 3 tear. They are both very big injuries. You are out for months. Anyone who comes back after the injury takes time, especially the fast bowlers. If I were a batter, I would be playing way back, but as a fast bowler, it is very tough to get back on track when you have a stress fracture. You can see other bowlers struggling with the back as well,” he added.
Last month, Chahar played in his sole Ranji Trophy match, a First-Class match against Services, to commemorate his return to competitive cricket. Chahar has struggled with injuries throughout his career, which has prevented him from securing a spot on the National squad. He hopes to make the team, nevertheless, for the ODI World Cup later in 2023.
“I have lived by one rule all my life. If I am fully bowling the way I want, if I am batting the way I want, there is no stopping me. That was the basic rule with which I started my career. I don’t care who is playing, or who is not playing, my motive is to get fully fit and perform with the ball and bat 100%. If I do that, I will get my chances,” he further said.