Fast bowler Deepak Chahar will be back in action when India take on Zimbabwe in the first ODI of the three-match series on Thursday in Harare. The right-arm quick was sidelined with injuries, which made him miss the entire season of IPL 2022. If given a chance on Thursday, it will be his first competitive game since February.
Chahar last played an international game in February. He had been out of action until the match against the African nation due to multiple injuries.
The 30-year-old’s three scalps with the new ball broke Zimbabwe’s backbone, from which they never recovered. He returned with figures of 3/27 from his seven overs at an economy of under eight.
Throwing light on jitteries from making a comeback after a long gap, Chahar stated at the post-match presentation:
“The landing was a little hard and when you play an international game after six and half months, obviously you will be a little nervous.”
“Before coming here I played at least 4-5 practice games and the body and mind weren’t working together in the first few overs, but it got better after that.” He added.
He has been named in the reserves for the upcoming Asia Cup 2022, which gets underway on August 27 in the UAE.