His father was sick, so he was unable to attend the Afghanistan T20Is and the South Africa tour.
The seamer
for India, Deepak Chahar, is ready to make a comeback after overcoming a
difficult period in his personal life that had kept him out of action for a few
assignments. He has his sights set on the T20 World Cup, which the USA and the
West Indies will jointly host in June.
After his
father suffered a brain stroke in December, Chahar was forced to miss India's
tour of South Africa and the home Twenty20 Internationals against Afghanistan.
Thankfully, his father has since recovered. Chahar's only opportunity to make
the squad is through the IPL, which begins at the end of March, as India won't
play any more Twenty20 Internationals until the World Cup in June.
"My
father is my first priority. He is the only reason I am here. My father is the
reason for everything I have accomplished. What kind of son am I, really, if
I'm not there for him in those times?" Chahar informed PTI.
"I
would have definitely tried to play if the series had been held in India. If
necessary, you can visit the hospital in four to five hours. However, it is
evident that returning from South Africa takes two to three days."Being
with my father was an easy choice to make. That's what any son would do."
Although
Chahar did not have much time for training outside of working out, he went to
the NCA to improve his readiness in an attempt to earn a spot in India's T20
World Cup squad.
"I
spent twenty-five days in the hospital with my father. In Aligarh, he was
accepted. Everyone had to remain there," he remarked.
"I
could only complete a few exercises. There was nothing I could do to play
cricket. I wasn't prepared for the Afghanistan series because of this. I hadn't
worked out in about a month.
"I
visited the NCA following that. I resumed my practice, and I am now completely
fit. All is well. For the World Cup and the IPL, I trained incredibly
hard."
Given that
he has missed the last two T20 World Cups due to injury, Chahar claimed that he
is even more motivated to make his case for selection.
"I have
missed two [T20] World Cups because of my injuries," he stated. "I
would have been on the World Cup team as well if I had been fully fit. A bowler
who can bat at Nos. 7 or 8 is always needed, regardless of the situation or the
lineup that a team chooses. I achieved that and helped the Indian team score
runs."
"Dhoni
ought to play for two or three more years"
Chahar
believes that MS Dhoni has managed and extended his career, but he does not
want the captain of CSK's impending retirement to come to an end any time soon.
Regarding
Dhoni, Chahar remarked, "It took me two to three years to get comfortable
around him." "I see him as an elder brother and I think he treats me
as a younger brother."I would say that it was only because of him that I
was able to play for India; before that, he gave me an incredible opportunity
to participate in every one of the IPL's 14 games. I participated in all 14
games in 2018."
At this
point in his career, Chahar stated that Dhoni should stop taking on more
responsibility in the CSK lineup and focus on enjoying his game. Dhoni has been
dealing with a knee injury for the past year or so.
"In my
opinion, he can contribute significantly to cricket. He has two or three more
seasons left to play. He's batted in the nets, I've seen. Of course, he was not
the only one with an injury; even people 24 years old can sustain the same kind
of injury.
"He's
made a full recovery. In my opinion, he ought to continue playing for another
two or three years. But that's his decision. He announced to everyone that he
would be playing his final game in Chennai. He's going to decide, I believe. It
will be really tough for us to play for CSK without him. Everybody has [always]
witnessed CSK with Mahi bhai, according to Chahar.
"It's
the end of his career; he shouldn't be accepting it now. Rather than
shouldering accountability and pressure for the team, he ought to be having
fun. He has trained a great deal of cricket players, including Ravindra Jadeja
and other players who are competent at their craft."
Chahar
pointed to the similarities between Rajasthan, the team that won the Ranji
Trophy in 2010–11 and 2011–12, to argue that players flourish in a positive
team environment.
"I
experienced the same atmosphere when I made my Rajasthan debut. We took home
two championships. I still recall how different the team's atmosphere
was," he remarked.
"You must establish a setting. Players never change; they are always the same."
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