Hamstring injury rules Deepak Chahar out of Sri Lanka T20Is
India pacer Deepak Chahar has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka due to a hamstring injury.
Deepak Chahar ruled out of the home series against Sri Lanka with a grade II tear in his right thigh. He has already left the bio-bubble and will take five-six weeks of rehab. Expected return in the IPL.
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The in-form bowler had suffered the injury during the third T20 International against West Indies in Kolkata on Sunday.
Deepak Chahar has pulled up injured and is going off. Let's wish him a speedy recovery, Paltan ๐#OneFamily #INDvWI
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“He is ruled out of the series and will complete his rehab at NCA,” said a BCCI official.
It remains to be seen if Chahar will be fit for the IPL which is expected to begin in the last week of March.
“The team has sought no replacement as vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah is already in the side,” the official added.
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The T20 International series against Sri Lanka begins in Lucknow on Thursday.