Team India's fast bowler Deepak Chahar is celebrating his 33rd birthday today, August 7th. He was born on August 7, 1992, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Deepak Chahar is known for his swing bowling and secured his place in the national team after a brilliant performance in the IPL.
Deepak Chahar Birthday: Indian cricket team's swing specialist Deepak Chahar is celebrating his 33rd birthday today. Having established a special identity in the field of fast bowling, Deepak Chahar has recorded many memorable achievements in international cricket. Although his career has not been very long due to injuries, the record of being the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in T20 Internationals is still in his name.
Deepak Chahar's Birth and Beginning of Career
Deepak Chahar was born on August 7, 1992, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. He made his name on the strength of his brilliant performance in domestic cricket and debuted for India in 2018. His greatest strength has been his ability to take wickets in the powerplay, in which he deceives the batsmen with excellent swing bowling.
The biggest highlight of Deepak Chahar's career was the hat-trick he took against Bangladesh in 2019. He is the first and only Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in T20I. In this match, he took 6 wickets for just 7 runs in 3.2 overs, which is so far the best bowling performance in T20I by India.
This record is considered to be at the top not only in Indian but also in international cricket. This spell of his was included by the ICC in the best performance of the year.
Unmatched Performance in One Day Cricket as Well
Apart from T20I, Deepak Chahar also proved himself in ODIs. He has 16 wickets in 13 ODI matches. But if we talk about his most talked about ODI performance, it was against Sri Lanka in 2021. In this match, he scored an unbeaten 69 runs while batting at number 8 and helped India win in a thrilling run chase.
This score is the highest score ever by an Indian batsman playing at number 8 or below in a successful run chase. Also, he became the first Indian number 8 batsman to hit three sixes. In this innings, he proved that he is also a capable all-rounder.
Journey from Chennai Super Kings to Mumbai Indians in IPL
Deepak Chahar has also performed well in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He has taken 88 wickets in 95 IPL matches so far. From 2016 to 2024, he was a part of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and took 76 wickets in 76 matches for the team. He is the fifth most successful bowler for CSK. In IPL 2025, he joined Mumbai Indians and took 11 wickets in 14 matches. However, injuries have also affected his IPL career many times.
Deepak Chahar played his last international match for India in 2023 against Australia in the T20I format. After this, he remained out of the team due to injury and fitness problems. However, he is still trying to make a comeback through domestic cricket and IPL.
Achievements of Deepak Chahar
- First Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in T20I
- Best bowling by India in T20I (6/7 vs Bangladesh)
- Highest score in successful run chase at number 8 in ODI (69*)
- 88 wickets in 95 matches in IPL
- 76 wickets for Chennai Super Kings, 11 wickets for Mumbai Indians
- Versatile bowler and useful lower order batsman
Today, on his 33rd birthday, Deepak Chahar is getting a lot of wishes from the cricket world. Fans hope that he will soon get fit and make a b comeback in Team India and strengthen the team with his experience.
