Deepak Chahar confident of CSK's bid in IPL 2025 auction
What's the story
Deepak Chahar, the pace-bowling all-rounder who has been an integral part of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) since 2018, is hopeful about his future with the franchise.
Despite not being retained by CSK ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, Chahar is confident that his performance will be acknowledged and appreciated by the franchise.
He said so in an interview with The Times of India.
Performance review
Chahar's impressive track record with CSK
Notably, Chahar has an impressive record with CSK, having played 76 of his IPL 81 matches for the team and being their fifth-highest wicket-taker of all time.
Since joining the franchise in 2018, he has become their second-highest wicket-taker, behind Ravindra Jadeja by two wickets.
This is particularly impressive since Chahar missed out on the entire 2022 season.
"I think they will bid for me again. I would like to don the yellow jersey again," Chahar said.
Aspirations
Chahar's powerplay prowess and future aspirations
Chahar has been phenomenal with the new ball in powerplays, a period where only Trent Boult has taken more wickets than him in the past six years.
He said, "I have proved how valuable I can be in limiting runs in that phase of the game."
If CSK don't bid for him at IPL 2025 mega auction, Chahar wants to play for his home state team Rajasthan Royals.
Retention strategy
CSK's retention strategy for IPL 2025
For IPL 2025, CSK has retained Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni. The franchise now has a remaining purse of ₹55 crore for the mega auction.
Despite not being on this list, Chahar remains hopeful about his future with the team.
He stated confidently that he believes CSK will bid for him again in the auction.