"It is obviously a difficult time for all of us, everything coming to a standstill. I am trying to learn new things, focus on my fitness - as you know I was injured and getting back. Chahar, who plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, is now eagerly waiting to make his return to competitive cricket once the situation normalises. IPL postponement has given me more time to recover: Deepak Chahar Deepak Chahar admitted that he would have missed CSK’s first few games if the IPL 2020 had started as scheduled on March 29. Chahar suffered a lower-back injury in December last year IPL 2020 has been suspended until April 15 due to Covid-19 pandemic The postponement of IPL 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic has come as a blessing in disguise for India medium pacer Deepak Chahar as the delay has given him time to regain full fitness from his lower-back injury. The postponement of IPL 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic has come as a blessing in disguise for India medium pacer Deepak Chahar as the delay has given him time to regain full fitness from his lower-back injury.

Outfoxing batsmen with his swing deliveries and Yorkers while becoming one of the mainstays in the Indian limited-overs team, Deepak Chahar was finally carving his own niche in the world of cricket before a back injury pulled him back to the ground zero. He starts his day early with basic training sessions and then, goes on bowling at the nets for long hours at his academy in Agra. “Be safe, learn something new now that you have time. The IPL 2020, which was scheduled to be played from March 29, has been suspended till April 15 with no clarity yet on whether it would go ahead at all. Chahar sustained a stress fracture on his lower back midway through the ODI series against the West Indies in December last year, which ruled him out of action until the end of March. Loss of business and jobs, especially for daily wage workers," he said.Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. The deadly contagion has so far claimed nearly 150 Indian lives apart from causing more than 80,000 global deaths which has forced countries, including India, to go under lockdown in their bid to flatten the curve. Injury teaches Deepak Chahar to be selective about schedule; Injury teaches Deepak Chahar to be selective about schedule Deepak Chahar reckons to try to be match-fit ahead of this year's Indian Premier League, which is expected to start in late March, is a reasonable target. Post the injury, the pacer was being rehabilitated at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. “It is obviously a difficult time for all of us, everything coming to a standstill. Talking to a leading media publication, Chahar spoke about why social distancing is important during the current coronavirus outbreak. Deepak Chahar is a busy man. "Had the IPL season started on time, I would have missed the first few matches," said Chahar, whose 6 for 7 (including a hat-trick) against Bangladesh last year was declared the ICC T20I performance of the year.The IPL 2020, which was scheduled to be played from March 29, has been suspended till April 15 with no clarity yet on whether it would go ahead at all.The deadly contagion has so far claimed nearly 150 Indian lives apart from causing more than 80,000 global deaths which has forced countries, including India, to go under lockdown in their bid to flatten the curve.Chahar said it is a difficult time for all but the need of the hour is to stay safe and positive as the country battles through a nation-wide 21 lockdown imposed to curb the deadly virus. Chahar said it is a difficult time for all but the need of the hour is to stay safe and positive as the country battles through a nation-wide 21 lockdown imposed to curb the deadly virus. The coronavirus-induced lockdown has given him a ‘much needed’ break to recover from the stress back fracture and now, Chahar … On a personal note, the Indian pacer is looking forward to the tournament to regain his match-fitness and confidence level.

I am trying to learn new things, focus on my fitness - as you know I was injured and getting back. Among those missing were Ravindra Jadeja and Harbhajan Singh, who will link up with the squad ahead of their departure to the UAE on August 21. Loss of business and jobs, especially for daily wage workers,” he said. This gives me more time to recover," he was quoted as saying on CSK's official website. indian cricket Deepak Chahar unlikely to return from injury before March or April, says chief selector MSK Prasad Prasad confirmed that the pacer has a serious back injury … Deepak Chahar injury: Deepak Chahar hopes for a strong comeback in IPL 2020. Navdeep Saini is in line to make his ODI debut after replacing the injured Deepak Chahar for the decider of the three-match ODI series in Cuttack on December 22.