User Question
What are Deepak Chahar's IPL career stats?
Correct Answer Pattern
Deepak Chahar (CSK/MI) IPL career bowling (2016–2025, Cricsheet):
Overall: 88 wickets · Economy 8.14 · Average 29.51 · 1,915 balls bowled
By phase:
Phase Balls Wickets Economy Powerplay (1–6) 1,503 66 7.99 Middle (7–15) 246 8 7.85 Death (16–20) 166 14 9.87 Powerplay = dominant phase: 66 of 88 career wickets from 1,503 Powerplay balls at 7.99 economy. Classic new-ball seam bowler. Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
Required Concepts
- Deepak Chahar is a right-arm seam/swing bowler primarily deployed in the Powerplay (overs 1–6)
- 75% of career wickets come from the first 6 overs — one of the most specialized PP bowlers in IPL history
- Economy of 7.99 in the Powerplay is efficient for a wicket-taking bowler
- Primary franchises: CSK (2016, 2019–2023), MI (2024–), Rising Pune Supergiant (2017)
Required Metrics
- Career wickets: 88 · Economy: 8.14
- PP balls: 1,503 · PP wkts: 66 · PP econ: 7.99
- Middle balls: 246 · Death balls: 166
Citation Behavior
- Lead with career wickets (88) and economy (8.14).
- Emphasize Powerplay dominance (66/88 wkts, 7.99 econ).
- Specify 2016–2025 Cricsheet scope; IPL 2026 tracked separately.
Caveats
- Career disrupted by injuries (notably shoulder) — seasons with fewer than 8 matches affect per-season averages.
- IPL 2026 data tracked separately.
Bad Answer (do not do this)
"Deepak Chahar is effective in the death overs." (Chahar's primary deployment is the Powerplay (overs 1–6) — 66 of his 88 career wickets and the bulk of his overs come from that phase. His death overs economy (9.87) is higher than his PP economy (7.99), reflecting he is not a death specialist.)