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Deepak Chahar’s Biography

Deepak bowls for both Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League as a right-arm medium-pace bowler and all-rounder.

In a Twenty20 International (T20I) game he became the first male Indian cricketer to take a hat-trick. Chahar defeated Bangladesh by taking six wickets for seven runs in January 2020 earning him the International Cricket Council's (ICC) T20I Performance of the Year title.

A new ball bowler known for his violent swinging deliveries Deepak Lokendrasingh Chahar made his debut while playing for the Chennai Super Kings. In addition to representing Rajasthan Cricket in domestic matches Chahar also represents Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League.

Deepak Chahar's Age

Indian international cricketer Deepak Chahar was born on August 7 1992. Deepak Chahar was 30 years old as of 2022. Deepak Chahar's zodiac sign is Leo. Deepak Chahar’s hobbies are hanging out with friends and traveling. Deepak Chahar’s caste is Jaat.

Deepak Chahar’s Family

Chahar's birthplace is in Agra Uttar Pradesh. His mother Pushpa Chahar stays at home while his father Lokendra Singh Chahar is a former Indian Air Force officer. Deepak’s sister is Malti Chahar an actress who works in Bollywood films. Deepak’s cousin's brother's name is Rahul Chahar.

During his team's final league-stage game of the 2021 Indian Premier League he got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend Jaya Bhardwaj. The couple got married in Agra on June 1 2022.

Deepak Chahar Marriage

Royal Grandeur is the term given to Deepak Chahar and Jaya Bhardwaj. The wedding ceremony's theme is regal. Both Deepak and Jaya are getting ready for the theme and working on their dancing moves. A photo of their wedding card has already become popular on social media.

The wedding of Deepak Chahar and Jaya Bhardwaj took place on June 1 and their reception was held on June 3 in Delhi. Jaya Bhardwaj is a native of Delhi a Mumbai University alumna and a present employee of a business firm.

After Deepak Chahar proposed to Jaya Bhardwaj during the IPL 2021 in Dubai following the Chennai Super Kings vs. Punjab Kings game Jaya Bhardwaj became an instant star.

According to sources a practice session for the ceremony is already taking place in the marriage hall and 60 cricket players have been invited. Virat Kohli MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma have all been invited in addition to the complete Chennai Super Kings team.

Siddharth Bhardwaj a TV actor who has previously participated in Splitsvilla 2 is the brother of former Bigg Boss contestant Jaya. During IPL 2021 Jaya and Deepak who had been dating for some time visited the UAE together.

Deepak Chahar’s Domestic Career

In his first game of first-class cricket Chahar defeated Hyderabad in the 2010–11 Ranji Trophy taking eight wickets for ten runs (8/10); Hyderabad was knocked out for 21 the lowest score in Ranji Trophy history. Chahar quickly received a youth contract with the Rising Pune Supergiants an Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket team thanks to his swing bowling. He participated in a development camp for Rajasthan in Jaipur in October 2016 and worked with international trainers Ian Pont and Catherine Dalton there.

Greg Chappell the director of the Rajasthan Cricket Association Academy turned down the talented medium-pacer at the age of 16 in 2008. But the courageous fast bowler never gave up and persisted in trying to break into the stateside during the 2010–11 Ranji season.

A bowler in the tradition of Praveen Kumar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar Chahar mastered swing bowling in the coaching academy of his father who insisted that his son only bowl with the most recent ball despite the financial burden that buying so many new ones brought.

Chahar began his List A career in February 2010 by going 2 for 61 against Vidarbha in the Central Zone's Vijay Hazare Trophy match. In three games he took five wickets.

In the Group A match against Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy Plate League in Jaipur in November Chahar had an incredible first-class debut for Rajasthan by taking 8 wickets for 10 runs.

Hyderabad had the lowest team total in the domestic Indian circuit thanks to his captivating figure. On his maiden day of first-class bowling he achieved the second-best stats. In the first innings of the second game against Goa Chahar took four wickets.

Chahar stood out in his first Ranji season thanks to his ability to swing the ball in all directions. He had an outstanding Plate Phase total of 30 wickets in six games at an average of 19.63 which enabled Rajasthan to advance to the Elite Phase.

He collected 21 wickets in 8 matches at an average of 37.66 during the Elite stage of the 2010–11 season helping his team win the Ranji Trophy for the first time.

In the 2017–2018 Syed Mushtaq Trophy Chahar bowled superbly taking 19 wickets in 9 matches at an astounding average of 9.94. In the Super League he went 5 for 15 to beat out star-studded Karnataka. In addition he contributed 51 runs including an undefeated match-winning performance of 22 at Eden Gardens in January 2018 against Jharkhand.

Deepak Chahar's International Career

Deepak Chahar: IPL career

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Chahar was acquired by the Rising Pune Super Giants in 2016 as a result of his outstanding results on the domestic circuit. In his first two IPL seasons Chahar appeared in a total of five games and took one wicket. Chahar was signed by the Chennai Super Kings for INR 80 lakh.

With 10 wickets in 12 games throughout the 2018 season Chahar proved he had what it took to bowl on the biggest stage. In 2019 he had his breakthrough year when captain Dhoni skillfully used him with the new ball frequently bowling three of his overs during the Powerplay.

Chahar concluded the season with 22 wickets at an average of 21.90 and a poor economy rate of 7.47 after participating in 17 games. Chahar stood out during the Chennai Super Kings' disastrous IPL 2020 campaign in the United Arab Emirates. The pace bowler had a 7.61 economy rate while taking 12 wickets at an average of 33.

During CSK's championship season in 2021 Chahar picked up 14 wickets in 15 games for an average of 32.21. Chahar leg-before-the-wicket trapped Shubman Gill on 51 in the championship game against KKR. In retrospect it was a crucial wicket because KKR had established a strong opening stand of 91 runs in a 193-run chase.

CSK purchased Chahar for a staggering 14 crore at the IPL 2022 mega auction. The pacer who had hoped to return in the second round of the event was forced to end the season due to multiple injuries.

When he joined the Chennai Super Kings in 2018 his performance underwent a stunning turnaround. After observing Chahar at the RPS camp MS Dhoni assigned him the responsibility of opening the bowling and the Rajasthan bowler profited from the situation.

Chahar demonstrated that he has what it takes to bowl on the greatest stage of the 2018 season by taking 10 wickets in 12 games. He made a breakthrough in the 2019 season with skipper Dhoni's clever usage of the new ball frequently bowling three of his own in the Powerplay. Chahar featured in 17 games throughout the season finishing with 22 wickets at an average of 21.90 and a poor 7.47 economy rate.

Deepak Chahar: ODI career

During the 2018 Asia Cup in the UAE Deepak Chahar played his first ODI against Afghanistan. To record his first ODI wicket he chose Gulbadin Naib's. Chahar was allowed to play his second ODI against the West Indies more than a year later. For the limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka in July 2021 Chahar was selected for a second-tier India team led by Shikhar Dhawan. He took four wickets for an average of 22.50 as India defeated Sri Lanka 2-1 in the series.

In the second ODI Chahar's batting prowess was on display as he saved the visitors from certain doom at one point. Chahar put up tenacious resistance and slammed an unbeaten 69 as India won by two wickets. In the third and final ODI against South Africa in January 2022 Chahar reached his second half-century despite India losing the game by four runs in the end. Chahar recorded 2 for 41 from 8 overs against the West Indies in the third ODI. Chahar made his comeback to international cricket in August 2022 after a six-month absence due to injury. In the opening match in Harare against Zimbabwe he posted his best ODI stats of 3/27. He added a few more in the last ODI which India won 3-0 to win the series.

Deepak Chahar: T20I Career

Chahar was selected for the series against England's Twenty20 International (T20I) team in May 2018. Jason Roy was ejected in his first game against England. Deepak was subsequently chosen for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh where he played a significant part in Bangladesh's series victory in the decisive game. His six wickets for seven runs from 3.2 overs gave him the best T20I bowling stats.

Deepak's hat-trick-filled world-record performance was made with a wet old ball in damp conditions. Chahar continued to play for India in all three T20Is against the West Indies following his outstanding performance against Bangladesh. In the series he was fired three times for a 37 percent average.

In November Chahar played three more Twenty20 internationals against Australia and only picked up one wicket Moises Henriques. Eight players were isolated after being found to be in close contact with all-rounder Krunal Pandya who tested positive for Covid-19 after the bowler had just played one game against Sri Lanka.

In February 2022 while India was playing the West Indies in T20Is Chahar had a quadriceps injury. During the Asia Cup 2022 in the UAE he made his comeback in the shortest format but he only participated in one match against Afghanistan.

Chahar and Arshdeep Singh shared the new-ball duties for the South Africa series in Jasprit Bumrah's absence. The batting order of South Africa was quickly dismantled by the pair who had them at 9 for 5 in the opening overs. To end his spell on 2/24 Chahar took the wickets of Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs.

Chahar was selected to play for India as a reserve in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. He was unable to compete in the main event because of a back issue.

Deepak Chahar's Wickets

Deepak Chahar’s Controversy

Former India fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad revealed in a tweet that Deepak Chahar's attempt to join the Rajasthan Cricket Association as a youngster was rejected by former coach Greg Chappell. Venkatesh Prasad also suggested that foreign coaches shouldn't be taken too seriously.

In the second One-Day International in Colombo India defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets thanks in large part to Chahar's game-changing century. While battling at 116/5 and again at 193/7 Chahar scored 69 not out and put on an unbroken 84-run partnership with Bhuvneshwar Kumar to take India home in a successful chase of 276.

The story's moral is to believe in oneself and not take foreign trainers too seriously. Deepak Chahar was rejected by Greg Chappell at RCA for his height and instructed to look at another vocation.

Chahar's tale is quite intriguing. When he was younger Gregg Chappell the director of the Rajasthan Cricket Academy at the time saw him when he was practicing in Hanumangarh Rajasthan and advised him to stop playing cricket. not because he wouldn't be accepted into the program but because Chappell informed him he would never be a cricket player.

Deepak Chahar’s Net Worth

Indian cricketer Deepak Chahar competes internationally. He is a right-arm medium-pace bowler and bowling all-rounder who competes for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League and Rajasthan in domestic cricket. 

Deepak Chahar the most well-known cricketer in India has a net worth of roughly $7.5 million or 56 crore Indian rupees. He has amassed this enormous sum through his earnings from the BCCI IPL contracts and private enterprises. 

Additionally Deepak Chahar is the owner of numerous properties in the real estate market. Deepak Chahar's collection of cars includes a Mercedes SUV. Deepak earns some money by endorsing brands. He has done this for numerous well-known companies including Bourbon Blackberry X Louis Philippe Environics and others.

15 Interesting facts about Deepak Chahar

• Deepak doesn't eat fast food and likes to eat the meals cooked by his father who is his real coach and inspiration.
• Deepak was chosen by Chennai Super Kings in January 2018 for Rs 80 Lakhs to play in the Indian Premier League.
• Deepak is a good swinger who can throw the ball at a speed of 140 km per hour.
• Deepak bowls at a medium pace and bats right-handed.
• Deepak's father took him to the Zila Cricket Academy in Jaipur when he was ten years old and introduced him to his coach Navendu Tyagi.
• Deepak's T20 debut took place at Jaipur's Rajasthan vs. Vidarbha match on October 25 2010.
• Deepak made his first-class debut (Rajasthan vs. Hyderabad) in Jaipur in November 2010.
• Deepak made his List A debut at Indore on February 10 2010 in the Rajasthan v. Vidarbha match.
• In his four under-19 matches he has taken 21 wickets (Cooch Behar Trophy and Vinoo Mankad trophy).
• Deepak has played in 40 first-class games scoring 883 runs at an average of 18.39 and taking 113 wickets (average- 36.44).
• Deepak has played in 9 List A games and has only scored 47 runs (an average of 7.83) taking 14 wickets (an average- of 25.42).
• Deepak has a 98-run total (average: 9.80) and 29 wickets in 25 T20 games (average- 22.34).
• One of the best performances in his career came in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy where he took 5 wickets for 15 runs.
• Deepak experienced many illnesses and injuries between 2011 and 2014 which had a negative impact on his cricket career.
• Deepak was chosen by Chennai Super Kings in January 2018 for the Indian Premier League at a cost of 80 lakhs.

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