IPL 2022: Chennai Super Kings’ strongest XI after mega auction

9) Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar. (Photo Source: Twitter)

Chennai Super Kings showed a great deal of interest to sign Deepak Chahar for the upcoming season. The four-time IPL champions released him ahead of the mega auction. However, they ensured to splash the cash to sign him for Rs 14 crore.

Moreover, Deepak Chahar has displayed his consistency as a batsman and a bowler recently for Team India. He has played 17 T20Is for India where he scored 23 wickets to his name. Chahar registered his best bowling figures of 6/7 against Bangladesh.

The 29-year-old bowling all-rounder played 63 games in the Indian Premier League. He took 59 wickets to his name at an economy of 7.8. Chahar has taken 2 four-wicket hauls. Notably, he has picked a wicket in 3.74 balls less than any other bowler in powerplays in the games he has played in the tournament.