"I only wanted to play for CSK", says Deepak Chahar after the IPL Mega Auction

Indian All-rounder Deepak Chahar, who was among the top picks on IPL Mega Auction Day 1, said he always wanted to play for Chennai Super Kings.

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"Really happy to be back in CSK and thank you so much Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) and management for showing faith in me. I couldn't imagine playing for another team. I only wanted to play for CSK," Chahar expressed via CSK's Twitter account.

Chennai Super Kings paid Rs 14 crore for the bowling all-rounder, while MS Dhoni was retained for Rs 12 crore. The objective for CSK was to emulate Mahendra Singh Dhoni's lead and keep as much of their squad of players as possible as they awaited the return of Deepak Chahar, a multi-skilled rising cricketer.

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The youngster is capable of bowling four overs upfront. Also, he is anticipated to be efficient in death overs as well, based on his recent performance records. CSK's bowling attack required the Powerplay expert. His ability to bat lower in order contributes to his gameplay.

CSK Bowling Coache's reaction after the IPL Mega Auction day 1

However, Chennai resurrected many of its core players from the previous season. That includes Robin Uthappa, Dwayne Bravo, Ambati Rayudu, Deepak Chahar, and KM Asif. As a result, the team's bowling coach Lakshmipathy Balaji expressed his happiness with the buys from the first day of the auction.

"The core players are very important. Rayudu, Deepak and Bravo. They do multi-activity jobs and give options like middle-order, bowling as well as top-order and flexible players. So, those are the three players where more focus was on the first front. We did go for a couple of players where it was hit and miss. Which we kind of expected," he stated.

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