India pacer Deepak Chahar would have missed few Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) matches at the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 if the 13th edition of the cash-rich event would have got underway as per the schedule on March 29, but it was suspended till April 15 due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
The postponement of IPL 2020 has come as a blessing in disguise for Chahar, as the delay has given him more time to recover and regain full fitness from his lower-back injury that he sustained during a One Day International series against the West Indies last December.
The pacer admitted that he would have missed CSK’s first few games if the IPL 2020 had started as scheduled on March 29, but now he is eagerly waiting to make his return to competitive cricket once the life returns to normal from this crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chahar was quoted as saying on CSK’s official website, “I am looking forward to bowling again. For now, the idea is to stay fit. When things are not in your control, there is little you can do.”
He further added, “So, I focus on what I can do during that time. I am trying to learn new things, focus on my fitness - as you know I was injured and getting back. This gives me more time to recover. Had the IPL season started on time, I would have missed the first few matches,”
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Meanwhile, the 27-year-old admitted that this is a difficult time for all, but everyone needs to stay safe and positive in this hour of crisis, as the country continues to battle against the deadly virus.
He signed off by saying, “It is obviously a difficult time for all of us, everything coming to a standstill. Loss of business and jobs, especially for daily wage workers. Be safe, learn something new now that you have time. Stay positive, stay in the time.”
(With PTI Inputs)
