Deepak Chahar Likely To Be Ruled Out Of IPL 2022: Report

CSK's 14 Crore Man Deepak Chahar Likely To Be Ruled Out Of IPL 2022.

Deepak Chahar's injury during the 3rd T20I vs West Indies last week was not only a blow for the Indian team ahead of the Sri Lanka T20I series but also for the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings(CSK). 

Chahar went off the field in between his 2nd over after removing both the West Indian openers. On Wednesday, it was confirmed that the powerplay specialist had a right quadriceps injury ruling him out of the Sri Lanka series. 

He along with Suryakumar Yadav, who too got ruled out due to hairline fracture, are advised to head to the National Cricket Academy(NCA) for the rehab process. 

However, the process might take longer in case of Chahar's injury. According to a report in Times Of India, the 29-year-old might miss the entire IPL 2022 due to the seriousness of the injury. 

"His injury looks bad. For all you know, he could be out of the IPL too," a source said as quoted by the TOI. 

If there is any truth in the news, then it will be a serious blow for CSK, who bought the bowler for INR 14 Crores in the recently held IPL Mega Auction. Deepak has been MS Dhoni's go-to new ball bowler and his absence will harshly impact CSK's plans for the season.