“Unko kaun nahi miss karega” - Former CSK’s pacer emotional response on whether he would miss MS Dhoni after moving to MI following IPL 2025 auction
Right-arm pacer Deepak Chahar admitted that he will miss MS Dhoni after the former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) cricketer was purchased by Mumbai Indians (MI) at the IPL 2025 auction. Responding to a query from retired CSK legend Suresh Raina, Chahar said, 'who won't miss him'.
Chahar was among the players released by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. He was purchased by Mumbai Indians at the mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for ₹9.25 crore.
During a live interaction with experts on JioCinema after he was sold to MI, Raina, somewhat cheekily asked the pace bowler:
"Dhoni bhai ko miss toh karoge (will you miss Dhoni)?"
"Unko kaun nahi miss karega (who won't miss him)," the 32-year-old replied on obvious lines.
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Chahar, who went into the IPL 2025 auction at a base price of ₹2 crore, asserted that his bowling would come in handy on pacer-friendly pitches in Mumbai in comparison to the Chepauk, which is known to assist spinners more.
"Ever ytime I talk to (cousin) Rahul (Chahar), I say you are playing for the team (MI) I should be playing and I am playing for the team (CSK) you should be playing, skill-wise. Because in Chennai, there is help for the spinners and in Mumbai for fast bowlers. He couldn't come to Chennai, but I am going to Mumbai. So I will get that advantage," Chahar commented.
While the right-arm pacer was picked Mumbai Indians, his cousin Rahul, a leg-spinner, was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹3.20 crore.
Deepak Chahar's record for CSK in the IPL
Chahar is fifth on the list of leading wicket-takers for Chennai Super Kings. He represented the franchise from 2018 to 2024 during which he played 76 matches, claiming 76 scalps at an average of 27.71 and an economy rate of 7.91, with a best of 4-13.
The Agra-born cricketer picked up 22 wickets in 17 matches during the 2019 IPL season, averaging 21.90 at an economy rate of 7.47. He was a part of three IPL title triumphs with the Chennai Super Kings - 2018, 2021 and 2023. Overall, he has 77 wickets in the IPL from 81 matches, averaging 28.84 at an economy rate of 7.98.