All-rounder Deepak Chahar wants to play Test matches for Team India

A fit-again Deepak Chahar was added to Team India squad for the last 2 T20Is against Australia and the all-rounder expressed his desire to take his game to the next level.

In an interation with Jio Cinema, he said, 'There is preparation involved in everything we do. If you look at it, my preparation was good for the Ranji Trophy and also for the IPL (last season). I will not be able to play a Test match if I am suddenly informed that I'll play a Test.

'For that matter, no one else probably can. If I am told one month in advance, then I'll prepare accordingly. I will increase my workload accordingly. I have the swing, I have the ideas, it's just that I'll need a month to prepare. I would love to play Tests for India,' said Deepak.

He has struggled with injuries for a couple of years. Chahar missed the entire 2022 IPL season due to a back injury, which also ruled him out of the T20 World Cup in Australia. The following year, he sustained a hamstring injury that sidelined him for 6 crucial games during the IPL 2023.