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[Saba Sports News] India pacer Deepak Chahar is eyeing an international comeback after being sidelined due to injury.
Chahar was last seen playing for Indis in December 2022 against Bangladesh, where he featured in the first two ODI matches and took only one wicket. The 31-year-old played 10 matches in IPL 2023, where he claimed 13 wickets with a strike rate of 15.69.
The fast-bowler recently trained with the Indian contingent participating in the Asian Games 2023 and is now fully fit.
In a recent interview, Chahar said, “A player should not get disappointed by injuries. These things are not in a player’s hand. My priority right now is to remain fit and be available for the team. I will give my 100 percent for the team whenever I get a chance,” as reported by cricket.com.
“In my case, it can also be said that I was having a bad time. Last year, I suffered a back injury, which is serious for a fast bowler, but now I am completely fit. I am very happy with my bowling at the moment. I am trying to make a comeback into the national team. I recently played the RPL tournament. Till Sunday, I was at the National Cricket Academy. I was practising with the Indian team, which is going to China for the Asian Games,” he added.
Chahar further expressed his desire to play in the World Cup for India whenever he gets the chance and acknowledged his relationship with the CSK captain MS Dhoni, whom he considers as his elder brother.
“A cricketer’s dream is to play the World Cup and win it for the country. I will try to complete it whenever I get a chance. I have won many tournaments in my first appearance. It was my first Asia Cup when India won it in 2018. I have played five finals in the last six IPL seasons and have become champions thrice. I have not played the World Cup yet, and whenever I get a chance, I want to contribute to the team’s victory.
“I am very lucky that I got a chance to spend time with Mahi bhai. I have been playing with him for many years. I consider him as my elder brother and my idol. I respect him a lot as a player and human being. I have learnt a lot from him,” he concluded.