Rahul Chahar IPL stats tell the story of a leg-spinner who earned his place the hard way, through wickets in the middle overs rather than hype. Across 80 IPL matches, the Rajasthan wrist-spinner has taken 75 wickets at an economy rate of 7.78, playing for five different franchises and winning two IPL titles with Mumbai Indians. Few Indian leg-spinners have lasted this long in the tournament, and fewer still have been trusted by this many teams.
What defines Chahar is control. Wrist-spin is usually the most expensive craft in T20 cricket, yet his career economy sits below eight runs an over, built on a googly that is hard to pick and a willingness to toss the ball up when batters are trying to hit him out of the attack. His peak came in the Mumbai Indians title years of 2019 and 2020 and again in 2021, when his 4 for 27 against Kolkata Knight Riders earned him the Player of the Match award. Since then he has moved from Punjab Kings to Sunrisers Hyderabad and now Chennai Super Kings, always finding a buyer at the auction table.
This page covers Rahul Chahar’s complete IPL record: season-by-season stats from 2017 to 2026, his teams, auction price history, best bowling figures, records, and what is known about his IPL 2027 status.
Rahul Chahar IPL Stats Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Rahul Desraj Chahar |
| IPL Debut | 2017, Rising Pune Supergiant |
| Role | Bowler (leg-spin) |
| Batting Style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm leg-break |
| Current IPL Team | Chennai Super Kings |
| IPL Matches | 80 |
| IPL Wickets | 75 |
| Best Bowling | 4/27 |
| IPL 2027 Team | Not officially confirmed |
| IPL 2027 Price | Not officially confirmed |
Who Is Rahul Chahar?
Rahul Desraj Chahar was born on 4 August 1999 in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. He is the cousin of India fast bowler Deepak Chahar and, like him, plays domestic cricket for Rajasthan. A right-arm leg-break bowler who bats right-handed, Rahul made his first-class debut for Rajasthan as a teenager in the 2016-17 season and was the leading wicket-taker for his state in the 2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 20 wickets in nine matches.
His India career began in August 2019 with a T20I debut against the West Indies, and he went on to play six T20Is and one ODI, taking 10 international wickets in all. His only ODI appearance came on the 2021 tour of Sri Lanka, where he took 3 for 54. In 2025 he made headlines in English county cricket with a ten-wicket match haul on his County Championship debut for Surrey, underlining that his red-ball skills remain sharp alongside his T20 craft.
Rahul Chahar IPL Teams
| Season | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant | Debut season, 3 matches |
| 2018 | Mumbai Indians | Squad member, did not play a match |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | Champions |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | Champions |
| 2021 | Mumbai Indians | 11 matches |
| 2022 | Punjab Kings | 13 matches |
| 2023 | Punjab Kings | Retained, 14 matches |
| 2024 | Punjab Kings | Retained, 9 matches |
| 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 match |
| 2026 | Chennai Super Kings | 1 match |
| 2027 | Not officially confirmed | Season not started |
Chahar’s franchise journey maps his reputation arc. Rising Pune Supergiant gave him his debut in 2017, Mumbai Indians bought him for 1.9 crore at the 2018 mega auction and kept him through four seasons including two title wins. The 2022 mega auction took him to Punjab Kings for 5.25 crore, where he stayed three seasons. A single quiet season with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2025 was followed by a fresh start at MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings, who paid 5.2 crore for him at the 2026 mini auction in Abu Dhabi.
Rahul Chahar IPL 2024 Stats
| Matches | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Best | Average | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 31 | 279 | 10 | 3/23 | 27.90 | 9.00 |
The 2024 season was his last with Punjab Kings and a mixed one. He played nine matches and took ten wickets, with his standout spell coming against Chennai Super Kings at Dharamsala on 5 May 2024, where his 3 for 23 helped set up the result. But his economy rate of 9.00 was the highest of his career for a full season, and he was in and out of the side as Punjab shuffled their spin options. It was the beginning of a leaner phase that would see him play just two IPL matches across the next two seasons.
Rahul Chahar IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Best | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0/9 | 9.00 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Chahar for 3.2 crore at the 2025 mega auction as a specialist leg-spin option, but he got only one outing, a single over against Mumbai Indians on 17 April 2025 that cost nine runs. SRH’s stacked spin and pace attack left little room for him, and he was released ahead of the 2026 auction. It was the quietest season of his IPL career.
Rahul Chahar IPL 2026 Stats
| Matches | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Best | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0/46 | 11.50 |
Chennai Super Kings picked him up for 5.2 crore at the 2026 mini auction after he went unsold in the first round and was bought in the accelerated round. CSK’s spin-friendly Chepauk surface looked a natural fit for him, but he played only one match, against Punjab Kings at Chennai on 3 April 2026, returning 0 for 46 in four overs. One expensive outing was not enough to judge a bowler of his record, and his 2027 status remains open.
Rahul Chahar IPL 2027 Stats
IPL 2027 statistics are not available yet because the season has not started. No matches have been played, so there are no 2027 figures to report. This section will be updated once the season begins and official numbers are confirmed.
Rahul Chahar IPL 2027 Team and Price
As of October 2026, Rahul Chahar’s IPL 2027 team and price are not officially confirmed. He was bought by Chennai Super Kings for the 2026 season, but retention and release announcements for 2027 have not been made yet. Given his lean run of only two matches across 2025 and 2026, his retention value will be one of the talking points of the next auction cycle. For how the retention and auction process works, see our guide to the IPL 2027 auction.
Rahul Chahar IPL Career Batting Stats
| Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 129 | Not available from reliable sources | Not available from reliable sources | Not available from reliable sources |
Chahar is a specialist bowler who bats at the tail, so his batting has never been a meaningful part of his IPL role. Across his career he has scored 129 runs in the tournament. Season-by-season batting figures are not published by reliable sources, so only the career total is stated here.
Rahul Chahar IPL Career Bowling Stats
| Matches | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Best | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 282.2 | 2196 | 75 | 4/27 | 29.28 | 7.78 | 22.6 | 1 |
Seventy-five wickets at an economy of 7.78 across eight playing seasons is a strong return for an Indian wrist-spinner in the IPL. His average of 29.28 sits in respectable territory for a middle-overs operator, and his single four-wicket haul, the 4 for 27 against KKR in 2021, remains his signature spell.
Rahul Chahar IPL Stats by Year
| Season | Team | Mat | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant | 3 | 2 | 1/26 | 29.00 | 8.28 |
| 2018 | Mumbai Indians | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | 13 | 13 | 3/19 | 23.69 | 6.55 |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | 15 | 15 | 2/18 | 28.86 | 8.16 |
| 2021 | Mumbai Indians | 11 | 13 | 4/27 | 24.46 | 7.39 |
| 2022 | Punjab Kings | 13 | 14 | 3/25 | 25.71 | 7.71 |
| 2023 | Punjab Kings | 14 | 8 | 2/16 | 48.13 | 7.75 |
| 2024 | Punjab Kings | 9 | 10 | 3/23 | 27.90 | 9.00 |
| 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 0 | 0/9 | – | 9.00 |
| 2026 | Chennai Super Kings | 1 | 0 | 0/46 | – | 11.50 |
Note: batting columns are omitted from this table because verified season-by-season batting figures are not published by reliable sources; his career batting total is 129 runs. Bowling figures are stated per available sources; minor match-count differences exist between databases.
Rahul Chahar IPL Highest Score
As a tail-end batter, Chahar has no meaningful highest-score record in the IPL. His highest individual score in the tournament is not published by reliable sources, and his career batting total stands at 129 runs. This is normal for a specialist leg-spinner whose value lies entirely in his bowling.
Rahul Chahar IPL Wickets and Best Bowling
Chahar’s 75 IPL wickets have come at a strike rate of roughly one wicket every 22.6 balls, with a best of 4 for 27 for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2021. That spell, which won him the Player of the Match award, is his only four-wicket haul in the tournament. His other notable returns include 3 for 19 (2019), 3 for 25 against Gujarat Titans (2022), and 3 for 23 against Chennai Super Kings at Dharamsala (2024). He has never taken a five-wicket haul in the IPL.
Rahul Chahar IPL Auction Price History
| Season | Team | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant | 10 lakh | Auction |
| 2018 | Mumbai Indians | 1.9 crore | Auction |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | 1.9 crore | Retained |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | 1.9 crore | Retained |
| 2021 | Mumbai Indians | 1.9 crore | Retained |
| 2022 | Punjab Kings | 5.25 crore | Auction |
| 2023 | Punjab Kings | 5.25 crore | Retained |
| 2024 | Punjab Kings | 5.25 crore | Retained |
| 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3.2 crore | Auction |
| 2026 | Chennai Super Kings | 5.2 crore | Auction |
The price graph tracks his reputation. Ten lakh at Rising Pune in 2017 became 1.9 crore at Mumbai Indians in 2018 after 26 bids at the mega auction. Punjab Kings then pushed him to 5.25 crore in 2022 and retained him at that figure twice. After a dip to 3.2 crore at Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2025, Chennai Super Kings brought him nearly back to his peak valuation at 5.2 crore in the 2026 mini auction, a sign the market still trusts his wrist-spin.
Rahul Chahar IPL Records and Achievements
- Two-time IPL champion with Mumbai Indians (2019, 2020).
- Player of the Match for 4 for 27 against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2021.
- 75 IPL wickets in 80 matches at an economy rate of 7.78, among the better career economies for Indian leg-spinners in the tournament.
- Best season economy of 6.55 across 13 matches in 2019, the title-winning year.
- Represented India in six T20Is and one ODI (10 wickets).
- Ten-wicket match haul on County Championship debut for Surrey in 2025.
- Leading wicket-taker for Rajasthan in the 2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy (20 wickets in nine matches).
Rahul Chahar’s IPL Performance Analysis
Chahar’s numbers split neatly into two careers. The Mumbai Indians years (2019-2021) were his prime: 41 wickets in 39 matches, a defined middle-overs role under Rohit Sharma, and an economy that dipped to 6.55 in 2019. Bowling alongside Jasprit Bumrah gave him protection at the other end, and he repaid it by breaking partnerships when batters tried to attack.
The Punjab Kings years tell a different story. His 2022 debut season there was solid (14 wickets at 7.71), but 2023 was his worst full season: just eight wickets in 14 matches at an average above 48, though his economy stayed under control at 7.75. That gap between economy and average is telling. Chahar rarely gets smashed out of games; his problem in lean years has been turning control into wickets, a common issue for wrist-spinners who bowl defensively to survive.
At 26, he is young enough for a second peak. The move to Chennai Super Kings in 2026, where conditions suit spin and the franchise has a long record of reviving experienced bowlers, looked promising, but a single expensive outing gave no real evidence either way. His IPL future now depends on whether a team gives him a sustained run rather than judging him on one-off games.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which team does Rahul Chahar play for in the IPL?
His most recent IPL team is Chennai Super Kings, who bought him for 5.2 crore at the 2026 mini auction. His team for IPL 2027 is not officially confirmed yet.
How many wickets has Rahul Chahar taken in the IPL?
75 wickets in 80 matches, at an average of 29.28 and an economy rate of 7.78.
What is Rahul Chahar’s best bowling in the IPL?
4 for 27 for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2021, which won him the Player of the Match award.
Has Rahul Chahar won the IPL?
Yes, twice, with Mumbai Indians in 2019 and 2020.
What was Rahul Chahar’s auction price history?
He went from 10 lakh at Rising Pune Supergiant (2017) to 1.9 crore at Mumbai Indians (2018-2021), 5.25 crore at Punjab Kings (2022-2024), 3.2 crore at Sunrisers Hyderabad (2025), and 5.2 crore at Chennai Super Kings (2026).
Is Rahul Chahar related to Deepak Chahar?
Yes, Rahul Chahar is the cousin of India fast bowler Deepak Chahar. Both play domestic cricket for Rajasthan.
Has Rahul Chahar played for India?
Yes. He made his T20I debut in August 2019 against the West Indies and has played six T20Is and one ODI, taking 10 wickets in total.
Sources and Data Notes
Statistics and player information are checked against available reliable sources and may be updated as new IPL matches, transfers, or official announcements are confirmed. Sources used for this article include the official IPL website (iplt20.com), Mumbai Indians’ official website, Cricbuzz, myKhel, CricTracker, and established sports press coverage of the IPL auctions.
Statistics updated through: 17 October 2026
