Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar (दीपक चाहर) is a young cricketer. He is from Suratgarh in Ganganagar district in Rajasthan. He is son of Lokendra Singh Chahar, a retired air force man.
He made a sensational first-class debut with an eight-wicket haul as Hyderabad slumped to the lowest total in the history of Ranji Trophy when it folded for just 21 runs against Rajasthan in a Plate division match in Jaipur on Monday (November 1).
Chahar, an 18-year-old medium pacer, sizzled on the opening day of the 2010 season as he gave away just 10 runs in an amazing spell of 7.3 overs. Rajasthan skipper Hrishikesh Kantikar opted to bowl and what unfolded was an unbelievable drama.
Hyderabad wickets fell like a pack of cards and it lasted merely 78 minutes and 15.3 overs in the morning session at Sawai Man Singh Stadium. The previous lowest total was registered by Southern Punjab, who was all out of 22 in a chase of 114 against Northern India in Amritsar in 1934-35 in the first edition of the domestic cricket tournament. Hyderabad also equalled the record for the lowest total in the first-class history of India. Way back in 1915-16, Mohammedans were also out for 21 against Bombay Quadrangular.
At the stumps, the hosts had taken a solid 199 run lead with eight wickets in hand after finishing the day at 220 for two. Rajasthan lost openers Aakash Chopra (65), who is their guest player for this season, and Vineet Saxena (9). Skipper Kanitkar was unbeaten on 100 and giving him company was Robin Bisht (33). Earlier in the day, Chahar started the rot by having Akshat Reddy (6) caught behind. Reddy was the top scorer for Hyderabad as none of its batsmen could reach a double-digit score. From 7/1 it became 5/12 in a gap of 23 balls as Chahar and his senior new-ball partner Pankaj Singh wreaked havoc.
Three of Hyderabad batsmen recorded ducks and the longest stay was of skipper D Ravi Teja, who faced 22 balls for his one run. Chahar had a chance to get a hat-trick after dismissing MP Arjun and Alfred Absolem in the last ball of his seventh over and the first of his eighth but Pagadala Naidu denied him the milestone by managing to survive the hat-trick ball. The young paceman's performance though was not best ever on debut as Maharashtra's Vasant Ranjane had taken nine wickets for 56 run against Saurashtra in 1956-57.
Demolition Deepak devours on debut
The Telegraph Calcutta[1] Report on Deepak Char:
Demolition Deepak devours on debut - On the Ranji board: Hyderabad 21 all out, 8 wickets for Rajasthan lad - By RAKHEE ROY TALUKDAR
Jaipur, Nov. 1: Cricket must seem an easy game to Deepak Chahar tonight — and a very treacherous one to Hyderabad’s batsmen.
The 19-year-old Chahar took eight wickets in 45 balls on debut today as Hyderabad collapsed to 21 all out against Rajasthan, recording the lowest total in the Ranji Trophy’s 77-year history and equalling the worst first-class score on Indian soil.
Chahar ended with figures of 7.3 overs, 2 maidens, 10 runs and 8 wickets.
Rajasthan coach Harish Joshi said: “He has good length and line, and swings the ball both ways.”
That’s what the teen must have done to good effect here this morning: he had three caught behind, three bowled and one lbw apart from one caught in the field.
Chahar, however, missed the bowling record for a Ranji debutant, which stays in the name of Maharashtra’s Vasant Ranjane who took 9 for 56 against Saurashtra in 1956-57.
“I was not aware of having achieved anything until everybody started congratulating me. I am naturally very happy, and I am keen to become the highest wicket-taker for India,” the shy young man with the big ambition told The Telegraph.
“I have been working hard. Today I had favourable conditions; the pitch was right and none of the catches was dropped. It was good teamwork,” he added modestly.
And perhaps, in a statistical anomaly, all the wafts ended up as edges instead of harmless play-and-miss; and whenever the batsmen missed, the ball was headed for the stumps. It also helped that Rajasthan skipper Hrishikesh Kantikar had read the wicket correctly and opted to field.
No Hyderabad batsman reached double figures ---- the highest score being just six ---- although, surprisingly, there were only three ducks in their 78-minute, 93-ball essay. In a ruthless exhibition of parsimony, Chahar and new ball partner Pankaj Singh (2 for 11) gave away no extras at all.
Hyderabad, playing without V.V.S. Laxman, broke South Punjab’s 75-year-old record of 22, scored against North India in 1934-35. They levelled the even older Indian first-class record by the Mohammedans, who were skittled for 21 by the Europeans in the Bombay Quadrangular in 1915-16.
The world first-class record is way below at 12. It was registered twice, by Oxford University against MCC in 1877 and by Northamptonshire against Gloucestershire in 1907.
The most recent such debacle was suffered by Surrey when Essex bowled them out for 14 in 1983. The lowest Test innings ever is 26, by New Zealand against England in 1955.
Chahar, son of a retired air force man, is from northern Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh district and has been playing junior cricket for the past 4-5 years. His talent was spotted while he was playing in the state under-16 championships.
“He was not excited after his feat today; he took it all very calmly. That is his plus point. He has the right attitude and temperament,” coach Joshi said, adding: “He is a brilliant all-rounder too.”
Chahar has been slotted at No. 8 in the batting order but with Rajasthan 220 for two at stumps, already 199 ahead, it’s anyone’s guess whether he will get a chance to prove the coach right, at least in this game.
दीपक के लिए सेना की नौकरी छोड़ दी पिता ने
दैनिक भास्कर सोमवार 01 नवंबर, 2010[2]
रणजी ट्राफी में इतिहास रचने वाली राजस्थान टीम के हीरो दीपक चाहर के पिता रोज ले जाते हैं 50 किलोमीटर उन्हें अभ्यास कराने के लिए
जयपुर. अपने कॅरिअर के पहले ही रणजी मैच में आठ विकेट लेने वाले दीपक चाहर की सफलता के पीछे सबसे बड़ा हाथ उनके पिता लोकेंद्र चाहर का है, जिन्होंने बेटे के लिए सेना की नौकरी तक छोड़ दी। नौकरी के कारण दीपक का ध्यान बार-बार बंट रहा था, जबकि पिता उसे अच्छा क्रिकेटर बनाना चाहते थे। बेटे के अभ्यास में कोई परेशानी नहीं हो, इसके लिए फिर लोकेंद्र ने अक्टूबर 2006 में नौकरी से इस्तीफा ही दे दिया।
रोज 50 किमी दूर अभ्यास पर जाता है दीपक
दीपक मूल रूप से सूरतगढ़ का रहने वाला है, जबकि अभ्यास के लिए उसे रोजाना 50 किमी दूर हनुमानगढ़ जाना पड़ता है, क्योंकि हनुमानगढ़ में ही कोचिंग एकेडमी है। उन्होंने वहां पर नवेंदु त्यागी से ही क्रिकेट के गुर सीखे हैं। भास्कर से विशेष बातचीत में लोकेंद्र ने बताया कि हम बाप-बेटे रोज बाइक पर सूरतगढ़ से हनुमानगढ़ जाते हैं। दीपक रोजाना चार से छह घंटे तक अभ्यास करता है।
रोजाना 150 बादाम खाता है
लोकेंद्र ने बताया कि दीपक की फिटनेस का राज रोजाना करीब 150 बादाम खाना है। अन्य क्रिकेटर जहां मैदान पर चुइंगम चबाते हैं, वहीं दीपक की जेब बादाम से भरी रहती है और वे मैदान पर ही एक-एक बादाम खाते रहते हैं। पिछले पांच साल में दीपक अब तक सात-आठ क्विंटल बादाम खा चुके हैं। लोकेंद्र ने बताया कि वे खुद अपने हाथ से बनाकर दीपक को खाना खिलाते हैं। दीपक कभी भी फास्ट फूड नहीं खाता।
एक दिन टीम इंडिया में जरूर खेलेगा
लोकेंद्र सिंह ने दावा किया कि दीपक जल्दी ही टीम इंडिया में जगह बनाएगा और कम से कम 10 साल तक भारतीय टीम का प्रतिनिधित्व करेगा। उन्होंने कहा कि मुझे ज्योतिषी पर काफी विश्वास है और दीपक के ग्रह-नक्षत्र कुछ यही कहते हैं।
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