Chennai Super
Kings bowler Deepak Chahar has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League
(IPL) 2022 owing to a back injury. Earlier in the day, it was reported that Chahar would miss the entire IPL 2022. The injury will keep him away from the pitch for around four months which meant the pacer will miss the T20 World Cup 2022 later this year in Australia as well.

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According to a Times of India report, Chahar will be out for at least four months for the injury. The pacer had been recovering at the NCA from a quadriceps tear and was trying to get fit for the IPL 2022. “He had also started bowling in the nets at the NCA in Bengaluru, but the fresh injury will keep the man, who was bought by CSK for Rs 14 crores, out for quite a while,” the report said. 

Defending
champions CSK, who are currently ninth on the points table in IPL 2022, will need
to find a replacement for Chahar for the rest of the season. India pacer Ishant Sharma, who went unsold in the IPL mega auction, is among the pacers who might replace Chahar. Sandeep Warrier, who had a good domestic season last year, is also a name doing rounds. 

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed fast
bowler Harshit Rana as a replacement for pacer Rasikh Salam for the rest of the IPL 2022 season. Salam, who played 2 games for KKR this season, has been ruled
out owing to a lower back injury and will take no further part in the
tournament.

His replacement, Harshit Rana, from Delhi will join KKR at his base
price of Rs 20 Lakh.

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Meanwhile, in a bio bubble breach, Delhi Capitals physio Patrick Farhart has been tested positive for COVID-19. He is being closely monitored by the DC Medical Team at the moment.