Indian pacer Deepak Chahar shared his thoughts on getting picked by the Mumbai Indians (MI) for a staggering INR 9.25 crore at the IPL mega auction. In an exclusive interview with JioCinema, Chahar sad that he had hoped to continue with the Chennai Super Kings, but is happy with the move regardless.
“I’m quite happy. I had hoped to continue with CSK, but no regrets. Now, I’ll be playing for another great franchise that has won five IPL trophies. I’ll obviously miss playing with MS Dhoni. Mumbai Indians is a great franchise, so I’m really looking forward to playing for them,” Chahar said.
“After the last IPL season, I went to the UK for training. I was training with a big football club there. Then, I came back and played five Ranji Trophy matches, bowling about 150 overs. Now, I’m playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. So, I’ve been playing cricket regularly for the past six months and training well. My main goal is to play for India again. To achieve that, I need to play all 14 matches, perform at my full potential, and hopefully make a comeback for Team India. This is going to be a very important season for me,” Chahar added.
Speaking about his season ahead with MI, Chahar said that the team is quite strong and added that there is a reason why they have won the IPL title for a record 5 times. He also added that he hopes to win more trophies with the side in the future.
“The MI team for this season looks strong. They have always been a dominant side in the history of IPL, and they’ve won five seasons for obvious reasons. I’m happy to be a part of this team and hope to win more trophies in the coming seasons. Also, I’m hoping to get the opportunity to bat as well, as that’s something I didn’t get much chance to do at CSK. So, I’ll definitely look to give my best with both bat and ball,” Chahar said.
