Deepak Chahar has created a name for himself in the IPL with his skilled bowling. He has been the lynchpin of the pace attack for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) since 2018.
Chahar is adept at swinging the ball and is effective at bowling in the powerplay. His strength to get early breakthroughs has earned him a lot of wickets in the IPL.
Deepak Chahar was bought by Mumbai Indians (MI) for 9.25 crore in the IPL 2024 auction. The bidding started at his base price of 2 crore, with MI and Punjab Kings (PBKS) quickly competing for him. The price soared to 7.75 crore before CSK briefly entered the race, but MI stayed strong. After a fierce battle, MI secured Chahar for 9.25 crore, despite stiff competition from PBKS and CSK.
Here we’ll look at Deepak Chahar’s IPL career stats, records, and salary in every season.
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Deepak Chahar IPL Debut
Deepak Chahar played his debut IPL match on May 17, 2016. He turned up for Rising Pune Supergiants against Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals).
Chahar just bowled two wicketless overs in the match and conceded 13 runs. He featured in another game without taking a wicket to end his debut season on a dull note.
| Match | Rising Pune Supergiant vs Delhi Capitals |
| Series | Indian Premier League, 2016 |
| Venue | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| Date & Time | May 17, 2016, 08:00 PM LOCAL |
Deepak Chahar Performance in IPL 2024
Deepak Chahar’s 2024 season was hampered by injury. He played four matches before getting injured. He then returned for another four matches. Chahar managed only five wickets in eight appearances.
Deepak Chahar Last IPL Match
Deepak Chahar last featured in the IPL on May 1, 2024. He just bowled two balls against Punjab Kings before walking out of the field due to an injury.
| Match | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings |
| Series | Indian Premier League 2024 |
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Date & Time | May 01, 2024, 07:30 PM LOCAL |
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Deepak Chahar IPL Auction Price & History
Deepak Chahar earned his first IPL deal in 2011. Rajasthan Royals bought the seamer for INR 10 lakhs, though he didn’t play for them in two seasons.
Chahar then returned in 2016 with Rising Pune Supergiants purchasing him for INR 10 lakhs. In 2018, Chennai Super Kings signed the pacer for INR 80 lakhs.
Chahar’s salary shot to INR 14 crore as CSK retained him before the 2022 season.
Deepak Chahar was bought by Mumbai Indians (MI) for INR 9.25 crore in the IPL 2024 auction.
| Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.25 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2024 | 14.00 Cr | CSK |
| 2023 | 14.00 Cr | CSK |
| 2022 | 14.00 Cr | CSK |
| 2021 | 80.0 Lac | CSK |
| 2020 | 80.0 Lac | CSK |
| 2019 | 80.0 Lac | CSK |
| 2018 | 80.0 Lac | CSK |
| 2017 | 10.0 Lac | CSK |
| 2016 | 10.0 Lac | CSK |
| 2012 | 10.0 Lac | RR |
| 2011 | 10.0 Lac | RR |
Deepak Chahar Bowling Stats
| Year | Mat | Balls | Runs | WKTS | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 81 | 1669 | 2221 | 77 | 4/13 | 28.84 | 7.98 | 21.68 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 141 | 202 | 5 | 2/28 | 40.4 | 8.6 | 28.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 204 | 297 | 13 | 3/22 | 22.85 | 8.74 | 15.69 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 324 | 451 | 14 | 4/13 | 32.21 | 8.35 | 23.14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 312 | 396 | 12 | 2/18 | 33 | 7.61 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 387 | 482 | 22 | 3/20 | 21.9 | 7.47 | 17.59 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 229 | 278 | 10 | 3/15 | 27.8 | 7.28 | 22.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 42 | 74 | 1 | 1/35 | 74 | 10.57 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 30 | 41 | 0 | 0/13 | – | 8.2 | – | 0 | 0 |
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In recent seasons, Deepak Chahar has been battling with injuries. That has also impacted his performance in the IPL, which resulted in him not getting retained before the IPL 2025 auction.
Deepak Chahar has been bought by Mumbai Indians (MI) for 9.25 crore in the IPL 2024 auction after a thrilling bidding war with Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings.
