5 Players Who Can Replace Deepak Chahar In Chennai Super Kings (CSK) For IPL 2022

Chennai Super Kings were dealt with a huge blow ahead of IPL 2022 as their premier pacer Deepak Chahar is all set to miss the majority of the season with an injury. Chahar suffered a quadriceps tear in the third T20I against West Indies last month.

As per reports in ESPN Cricinfo, Deepak Chahar might take a few weeks to recover and with IPL 2022 starting from March 26 is set to miss the majority of the season. CSK roped him in for 14 crores in the mega auction. Chahar was in form both with ball and bat for the last few months. His scores of 69* (against Sri Lanka), 54 (against South Africa) and 38 (against West Indies) are examples of his capability with the bat.

CSK are in a fix now to search for a replacement for him. In this article, we take a look at five possible replacements for Deepak Chahar ahead of IPL 2022. In the meantime, the franchise is awaiting a report on Chahar from the NCA in Bengaluru where the pacer is under treatment.

5 Players Who Can Replace Deepak Chahar In Chennai Super Kings (CSK) For IPL 2022

Ishant Sharma

The veteran Indian pacer went unsold in the mega auction. None of the ten franchises was interested in picking Ishant. He is ageing 33 and is not a part of the Indian Test squad for the Sri Lanka series at home. Having played a lot under MS Dhoni, Ishant might be a good replacement for CSK. So far, in his IPL career, the tall and lanky pacer has picked up 72 wickets from 93 games.

Dhawal Kulkarni

Kulkarni is another veteran Indian pacer who went unsold in the mega auction. He was a part of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2021 and incidentally played his last IPL game against CSK. He is among the consistent performers in domestic cricket and has been doing that for a long time. In the IPL, Kulkarni has played 92 matches and picked up 86 wickets so far.

Sandeep Warrier

The young pacer has played in the IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders. Warrier made his T20I debut for India when a second-string Indian team went to play a series against Sri Lanka in 2021. Time and again, Warrier has proved his potential in domestic cricket. However, he has got limited opportunities as far as his IPL career is concerned. For someone who has pace and can swing the ball, Warrier can also be a good option for Deepak Chahar’s replacement.

Lalit Yadav

Lalit Yadav, the off-spinner from Delhi went unsold in the mega auction, He played seven matches for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021. However, the franchise decided to release him ahead of the mega auction and he did not find a bidder. In the seven games that Lalit played for Delhi, he scored a handy 22 in one of those games and picked up four wickets.

He also proved his agility in the field by taking a few brilliant catches. Lalit is a product of Delhi’s good and structured domestic cricket. He has the distinction of hitting six sixes in an over twice, once in the DDCA T20 league at Feroz Shah Kotla and the second time in club cricket.

Sushant Mishra

Young left-arm pacer Sushant Mishra was a part of India’s 2020 U-19 World Cup squad. He managed to impress the selectors with his performance in the tournament. Soon after the ICC event, he was one of five net bowlers for RCB in IPL 2020. Born in Bihar, he has already played for India U-19, India U-19 B and Jharkhand.

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