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Deepak Chahar has been one of the pillars of the Chennai Super Kings bowling lineup since he joined the franchise. The pacer has had no controversies off the field but one of his off-field incidents which is well-remembered by the fans is when he proposed to his then-girlfriend, Jaya Bharadwaj after their last league game against Punjab Kings. Chahar recently revealed in the show Breakfast with Champions that MS Dhoni asked him to do the proposal before the knockouts so the pacer will be focused on the game rather than anything else.
When asked about the pressure during the public proposal Chahar said that he had no pressure and that he experiences way worse when he plays every time on the field. He admitted that such a grand proposal was very against his shy nature but said everyone needs to take ‘extra effort’ to do better.
The host, Gaurav Kapoor asked Chahar whether the other team members knew about his proposal and Chahar replied, "Yes, some people knew, even Mahi Bhai knew, first I thought I will do it after the finals but he said that do it before the Qualifiers because I (MS Dhoni) want your focus on your (Chahar) game in the semifinals and finals."
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In another video, Deepak Chahar along with his wife Jaya Bharadwaj, Suresh Raina and his wife Priyanka Chaudhary, and Aaakash Chopra with his wife Aakshi Mathur appeared in 'The Kapil Sharma Show' earlier in April where the CSK seamer revealed the incident about his proposal to Jaya. He said, "I wanted to propose in the semifinal or final but Mahi bhai said, 'ye sab apna pehle hi nipta lo' (finish it before the playoffs)."
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In the interview with Gaurav Kapoor , Chahar gave us some insight into his childhood days and how his father supported him and his brother Rahul Chahar’s dream of becoming a cricketer. He also gave us a peek into how the environment is in the Chennai dressing room as he mentioned that anyone can do anything and there is no strict schedule and the management and MS Dhoni give you the responsibility of managing yourself. The pacer explained how MS Dhoni always sits with the newbies in the team during the team lunches to open them up and give them confidence. Chahar will now be key for Chennai in the IPL 2023 final against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, May 28.
