Injured Deepak Chahar likely to be out for four months, miss T20 World Cup, says report

On 12 April, Chahar was virtually ruled out of the entire IPL 2022 season, but now he could be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines, meaning there is a possibility he could even miss the T20 World Cup Down Under later this year.

FirstCricket Staff|Apr 14, 2022, 18:37:28 IST

India pacer Deepak Chahar could be ruled out for upto four months due to a back injury if the results of his latest scans are to be believed, according to a report in the Times of India.

The T20 World Cup is scheduled to run between 16 October to 13 November in Australia this year.

Chahar was already recovering from a quadriceps tear but the 29-year-old injured his back while undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru recently.

Entering the IPL 2022 mega auction with a base price of Rs 2 crore, Deepak Chahar was acquired by his previous franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for a whopping amount of Rs 14 crore.

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