PBKS vs CSK: Watch - Rahul Chahar leaves field following nasty blow with suspected jaw injury

Punjab Kings (PBKS) suffered a significant setback as leg-spinner Rahul Chahar walked off the field due to injury during the ongoing match against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Rahul Chahar injured his jaw during the 53rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 in Dharamsala on May 5.

Punjab skipper Sam Curran chose to bowl after winning the toss at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. The home team picked the same team from the previous match. CSK made two changes: Mitchell Santner and Tushar Deshpande replaced Deepak Chahar and Mustafizur Rahman.

The visiting team got off to a solid start, despite the early loss of Ajinkya Rahane, who scored nine runs off seven balls. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Daryl Mitchell formed a crucial partnership for the second wicket. The Chennai team had a strong finish to the powerplay, reaching 69/1 after seven overs.

Rahul Chahar dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad on his first ball of the spell. Gaikwad nicked the ball to the wicketkeeper, where Jitesh Sharma completed a sharp catch. Chahar dismissed dangerous batter Shivam Dube on his second delivery, leaving the Super Kings in a challenging position at 69/3 after 7.2 overs.

Watch - Rahul Chahar Leaves Field With Suspected Jaw Injury

The incident took place on the fifth ball of the 12th over in the Chennai Super Kings innings. All-rounder Moeen Ali hit a length delivery outside off towards backward point in fast bowler Kagiso Rabada's bowling. Rahul Chahar attempted to stop it but couldn't take enough pace off, resulting in the injury.

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Chahar returned to the field and secured his third wicket by dismissing Mitchell Santner, who scored 11 runs off 11 balls. He conceded 13 runs off his final over, ending his full quota of overs with three wickets for 23 runs.

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Sam Curran(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Richard Gleeson, Tushar Deshpande

Rahul Chahar Struggled At The Beginning Of The IPL 2024

Rahul Chahar struggled with the ball at the beginning of the tournament. The leg-spinner managed only two wickets in his initial three appearances in the IPL 2024. The young bowler was dropped from the team after conceding 42 runs off three overs in the third match against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

The 24-year-old made a comeback to the playing XI after almost a month in a match against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Chahar secured one wicket for 33 runs in four overs, including the crucial wicket of Sunil Narine. He continued his form in the next match against CSK, taking two wickets for 16 runs.

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