‘Can’t play 4 matches on the trot... permanent NCA resident': Shastri lambasts Chahar's 'ridiculous' fitness

[Austin 3:!6]

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been hit with a huge injury blow in IPL 2023. Although starting the season without Kyle Jamieson and Mukesh Choudhary, both of whom have been ruled out of the entire season, the huge blow was dealt when Deepak Chahar limped off the field last week during their match against Mumbai Indians with a hamstring injury. And although MS Dhoni's captaincy choices helped CSK escape Chahar's absence, former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels that the team needs to find a replacement soon. He then launched a scathing attack on Chahar, who has had an ill-dated tryst with injuries in the last 18 months.

 

In February 2022, Chahar had incurred a similar and while his rehabilitation, he suffered a back injury which ruled him out of entire IPL season and sidelined him for four more months. He then returned in the ODI series against Zimbabwe and was picked as a reserve for the T20 World Cup as well. But he was ruled out with a stiff back. In December, he joined the Indian squad in Bangladesh for the ODIs and after bowling just three overs in a match, he walked off the field clutching his hamstring and only returned until IPL 2023.

 

Although the extent of his injury is yet to be made official by CSK with Chahar having already completed his scans, Shastri, when asked about Chahar in particular and other Indian players who have suffered from same injuries repeatedly despite being declared fit by the NCA, lashed out at the lot, mocking that they have become “permanent residents of the NCA”.

The veteran all-rounder added that repeated injuries of players who have barely been involved in all-format cricket has been utterly frustrating for the entire team management, whether the Indian team or the IPL franchise.

“Let us put it in this way, there are quite a few players who have become permanent residents of the NCA. Soon they will get a residence permit there, to walk in any time they want. And it is not a good thing. It's unreal. I mean you are not playing that much cricket to be injured again and again. You can't even play four matches on the trot. Then why are you going to NCA for? I mean you come back and after three matches you are back there.

 

‘Can’t play 4 games on the trot, permanent NCA resident': Shastri blasts Chahar | Cricket - Hindustan Times

[rkt.india]

Chahar has chronic hamstring issues. Nothing to do with fitness.  

[Austin 3:!6]

11 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

Chahar has chronic hamstring issues. Nothing to do with fitness.  

 

Was absent with back injury last IPL na?

[zen]

CSK’s issue. It can pick as many injury prone players in its squad as it likes … Though injuries are now a part of the game with players pushing themselves harder on field … Can’t blame D Chahar for injuries. Though would like players to be more proactive and not play if they have a niggle 

Edited April 12, 2023 by zen

[Nikhil_cric]

Can ignore Shastri when it comes to this. It is well understood that fast bowlers who bowl in all 3 formats are at much greater risk of injury than others.  Also, in the case of Bumrah atleast, the actions of some bowlers are just not efficient enough.  Thirdly, their bodies are probably not as durable and are injury prone. 

 

Fitness is a very vague umbrella term for multiple issues  

[MK55]

This idiot needs to stop blaming the player. I’m sure most of these players (if any) don’t intentionally seek injuries.
 

Instead focus on things like action correction, workload management, body conditioning routines and player education, injury management after breakdown, being decisive about treatment options, whether surgery is the best course of action or not, seeking specialists n experts right away for consultation etc. 

Edited April 13, 2023 by MK55

[LordPrabhzy]

5 hours ago, MK55 said:

This idiot needs to stop blaming the player. I’m sure most of these players (if any) don’t intentionally seek injuries.
 

Instead focus on things like action correction, workload management, body conditioning routines and player education, injury management after breakdown, being decisive about treatment options, whether surgery is the best course of action or not, seeking specialists n experts right away for consultation etc. 

which goes to show that despite BCCI dealing in the $Billions they don't have the capability to provide the worlds best medical team/injury management to their star athletes and also not enforcing the priority of the players. Most of these perpetually injured players are focussed one emulating Kohli on making six packs and having tattoos. As if they are doing this to get sponsorship/advertisement deals and not prioritising to be better cricketers

[vvvslaxman]

Guys like Cummins, Shami have managed their fitness much better. I believe lack of flexibility ? Over-indulgence in weights rather than stretching? Bowlers have to do a lot of running more than doing weights. Lot of injuries come with warning signs. You should pay attention to it. Either way management should stop showing sympathy towards these "injured players".  Replace with someone else and move on. Chahar rightfully dropped from the central contract.