Allrounder Deepak Chahar has hit the pay dirt thanks to a fierce four-way bidding war that saw Chennai Super Kings securing his services for a record 14 Rs crore and thus became their most expensive buy in IPL auction history. Overall, Chahar has become the third joint-costliest Indian buy in the auction history along with the legendary Yuvraj Singh.
Chahar, known for his ability to pick wickets with the new ball and having recently shown his prowess with the bat too, was expected to fetch big money. CSK waited, as they watched Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals battle it out.
The four-time IPL champion entered the fray with their first bid of Rs 11 crore and then secured the allrounder with others tapping out with a winning bid of Rs 14 crore.
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