‘IND v ZIM: Was waiting for a long time to come back, play for India again’

Thursday saw pacer Deepak Chahar make his first international match in almost seven months memorable by picking 3-27 in seven uninterrupted overs to set the base for India’s 10-wicket thrashing of Zimbabwe in the first ODI at Harare Sports Club. After the match, where he was adjudged as “Player of the Match” Chahar was understandably pleased over bouncing back to play for India again. He even corrected his team-mate, left-arm spinner Axar Patel, over the time he spent on the sidelines since tearing his left quadriceps in February during the T20I series against the West Indies.”It’s been 6 and a half months, not two months. When you are out for such a long time, you are always eager to make a comeback to the Indian team.