IND vs SL series: Deepak Chahar ruled out of home series against Sri Lanka – In what comes as a major blow to the Indian team, it has been reported that pacer Deepak Chahar has been ruled out of the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. Follow IND vs SL live updates on InsideSport.IN.
Chahar, who was a part of the Indian set-up in the recently-concluded series against West Indies, sustained an injury in the final T20I at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. He suffered a grade 2 hamstring tear, which immediately made him a major doubt for the series against Sri Lanka.
IND vs SL series: Deepak Chahar ruled out of home series against Sri Lanka, likely to miss start of IPL 2022 – Check out
According to reports in Sports Today, Chahar’s injury is all set to rule him out of both the upcoming series against Sri Lanka and also the initial days of IPL 2022, for it will take around 5-6 weeks for him to make a full recovery and return to the grass. India are slated to play three T20Is and two Test matches against the Lankans. Chahar was named in the T20I squad.
This news is not only a major blow to Rohit Sharma’s Indian team but also Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings side, since the four-time IPL champions spent INR 14 crores on the 26-year-old bowler.
IND vs SL series: Deepak Chahar ruled out of home series against Sri Lanka, likely to miss start of IPL 2022 – Check out
- Deepak Chahar has been ruled out of the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.
- The Agra-born cricketer sustained an injury in the third T20I against West Indies.
- It has been revealed that Chahar has suffered a Grade 2 hamstring tear.
- It will take Chahar somewhere around 5-6 weeks to make a full recovery.
- Besides the Sri Lanka series, the Chennai Super Kings player is also likely to miss the first few matches of IPL 2022.
- India are yet to announce a replacement for Chahar.
India vs Sri Lanka 2022 Schedule
| Sri Lanka tour of India, 2022 | ||||
| Sr. No. | Day | Date | Match | Venue |
| 1 | Thursday | 24th February | 1st T20I | Lucknow |
| 2 | Saturday | 26th February | 2nd T20I | Dharamsala |
| 3 | Sunday | 27th February | 3rd T20I | Dharamsala |
| 4 | Friday | 4th-8th March | 1st Test | Mohali |
| 5 | Saturday | 12th -16th March | 2nd Test (D/N) | Bengaluru |
IND vs SL series: Deepak Chahar ruled out of home series against Sri Lanka, likely to miss start of IPL 2022 – Check out
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