The Mumbai Indians took on the Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League 2025 in Mullanpur on the evening of May 30.
As the playing XIs were announced at the toss — which was won by Hardik Pandya, one of the notable absentees for MI was one of their leading seamers, Deepak Chahar.
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The bowler was replaced in the playing XI by the 22-year-old youngster Raj Angad Bawa, who has not bowled in his IPL career yet in the 4 matches played.
As MI look to set a good target after starting with a bang, TSN explores the reason behind Chahar's absence in the defence of the target.
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The opening bowler who can also swing the long handle lower down the order will not bowl in the eliminator vs GT after he was not named in the list of 5 possible substitutes.
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The swing bowler had picked up a hamstring injury in his first over of the spell against the Punjab Kings on May 26; however, he had managed to bowl 3 overs for 1/28 runs.
How has Deepak Chahar performed in IPL 2025?
The 32-year-old has played all 14 matches of the league phase for MI, picking 11 wickets with his best figures of 2/12.
| Matches | Wickets | Eco | Avg/SR | Best figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 11 | 9.17 | 34.18/22.36 | 2/12 |