IPL 2024 Update: Deepak Chahar Leaves Field After Bowling Just Two Balls, Injury Worry for CSK

Another tough day at the office for Chennai Super Kings, as pacer Deepak Chahar was bowled off just two balls in the first over of PBKS’ 163-run chase against CSK at Chepauk today.

CSK, who are already dealing with news of strike bowler Matisha Pathirana suffering from a niggle and fast bowler Tushar Deshpande out with illness, are now forced to possibly add one more injury to their ever-expanding list, as Chahar has been ruled out. Pitch early. Chahar started with the new ball for the home side, and immediately clutched his hamstring after being hit for four on the offside by opener Prahsimran Singh, which had been hampering him earlier. CSK were already facing an uphill battle after a slogfest of an innings with the bat early on, and the news now adds to their woes as they go down yet another bowler in the lineup, after subbing impact player Sameer Rizvi in the first innings. .

Deepak Chahar off the field after bowling 2 balls. pic.twitter.com/SLRlNYAG6b

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From CSK’s best opening partnership in this IPL to the longest boundary drought ever, CSK’s innings has seen it all.

After a blistering start from Gaikwad and Rahane, the spin duo of Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar played magic with the ball as they conceded just 33 runs and lost four wickets together in their 8 overs to create confusion in the batting order. But a spirited fightback from skipper Ruturaj Gaekwad, who scored a fifty to capture the Orange Cap, and some mindful hitting from Moeen Ali and MS Dhoni helped CSK to a reasonable total of 162 in 20 overs. Now, it falls to the likes of Mustafizur Rahman and debutant Richard Gleeson to power the pace attack for the remainder of the match.