The 25-year-old has a reserve price of Rs 20 lakh and his name will go under hammer at the IPL auction this weekend. He was part of the Rising Pune Supergiant franchise -- the franchise captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni -- last year. Dhoni would be leading Chennai Super Kings this season
He grabbed 12 wickets from four matches that included a career-best 5/15 in the Super League stage to take Rajasthan to their maiden final appearance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
"It was a great learning experience from Dhoni. I not only shared the dressing room but his room as well -- as anyone could walk in to his room which remained open 24 hours.
"He takes utmost care of the juniors, doesn't hesitate to join us on dinner table. It helps the juniors so that they don't develop a complex. I will look to play with him again," Chahar said after their match against Punjab at Eden Gardens.
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He's aware his performance in the tournament would be watched by the IPL franchises.
"Obviously you will put in that extra effort knowing that it's a day before the auction."
Chahar returned with figures of 2/9 before limping off the field with a niggle. Punjab won the match by five runs but could not make the final after finishing second to Rajasthan on net run-rate.
Rajasthan will clash against a star-studded Delhi in the final at Eden Gardens tomorrow and Chahar is aware of the significance of the match.
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