In the 15th edition of the IPL, the Chennai Super Kings have lost four of their five matches so far.
In the end, the team has won only the match against Bangalore so far.
The reigning champions Chennai Super Kings have stumbled this time around. In particular, the inexperienced bowling of the Chennai team is the reason for the series defeat.
Withdrawal from IPL Series
Earlier, in the auction held in February, the Chennai team had bought Deepak Chahar for Rs 14 crore. However, during the T20 series against the West Indies, Deepak was ruled out of the IPL due to an injury. He continues recover from his injury at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.
It has been reported that he will join the Chennai team at the end of April. However, with the news that Deepak has been ruled out of the IPL series due to a back injury, have CSK fans totally disappointed.
Opportunity to pick a replacement player?
The player who took CSK for the highest amount has thus withdrawn, which is also seen as a setback for the team. Meanwhile, fans are speculating whether the CSK team will pick someone to replace Deepak. As such, fans and cricket experts are naming some of the bowlers who were not found by any of the teams in the auction.
So let's find out who are the most likely players who can be a replacement of Deepak Chahar:
Ishant Sharma
Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma is the most popular name among the fans when it comes to suspicion that Deepak Chahar will be playing in the IPL. Like Deepak, Ishant is the one who can swing the ball the most. Ishant, who was part of the Delhi team last time, has not been bought by any team in the IPL auction.
Dhawal Kulkarni
Following Ishant Sharma, the next player to be seen is Dhawal Kulkarni. Kulkarni, who has played in the IPL for teams including Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals, has excelled in local competitions. Some have suggested that Kulkarni, a Mumbai native, could be a better choice as the IPL matches are being played in venues around the Mumbai area.
Sandeep Warrier, who made his T20 debut for India last year, is from Kerala. He has bowled well for Syed Mushtaq Ali series and the Vijay Hazare series. It is noteworthy that during the IPL series last season, Sandeep Warrier was featured for the Kolkata team. Some even mentioned his name.
Beyond these, it is said that Chennai may also try to select young fast bowlers Akash Singh and Arzan Nagwaswalla.
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