India’s Rahul Chahar to Feature for Surrey in Final Championship Match Against Hampshire

For Surrey's last County Championship season encounter against Hampshire at the Utilita Bowl, Indian leg-spinner Rahul Chahar has been added to the team. As Surrey attempts to win the Championship for the fourth time in a row, the 26-year-old joins the team.

Chahar did not play in Surrey's home games against Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire, despite having been registered by the team earlier this month in accordance with ECB standards. The latter lost by a slim margin of 20 runs, which put Nottinghamshire in the running for the championship. The Hampshire match is now a must-win for Surrey, who are already 14 points behind, and their future also rests on Nottinghamshire's performance against Warwickshire at Trent Bridge.

Rahul Chahar's New Journey:

Taking it to their official social media handle, Surrey posted, "Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar comes into the squad for the final Rothesay County Championship match of the season. Chahar plays for Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy and has represented India seven times in white-ball cricket."

In 24 first-class matches, the leggie, who plays for Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy, has taken 87 wickets at an average of 26.12, with top statistics of 9 for 148. Even though he has only played in one ODI and six T20Is for India, he is well-known for helping the Mumbai Indians win the IPL twice in 2019 and 2020. He made just one appearance this season as an impact substitute and also had brief stints with Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Punjab Kings. The Rajasthani native talked about the chance and how excited he is to play in the crucial game.

On the club's website, director of cricket Alec Stewart stated that they had originally intended to bring back Chahar's countryman R. Sai Kishore, who took 11 wickets in two games during his time there, but the player was unable to do so due to a finger injury and the ensuing surgery.

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