Discarded India seamer attends Arsenal vs Liverpool match with wife ahead of IPL 2026 [In Pictures]

Discarded India pacer Deepak Chahar, along with his wife Jaya Bhardwaj, attended the 2025-26 Premier League clash between Arsenal and Liverpool. The match, played on Thursday, January 8, ended in a goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium in London.

The 33-year-old shared glimpses from the game on his Instagram account. In one story, he applauded the players for playing in the rain, while in another, he reshared a story posted by Jaya, showing the couple’s selfie with the caption:

“So much effort for a draw! #nowords.”

The Gunners currently top the table with 49 points from 21 matches, while Liverpool sit fourth with 35 points from the same number of games.

Meanwhile, Chahar will turn out for Mumbai Indians (MI) in IPL 2026. He was retained by the franchise for ₹9.25 crore. In the 2025 season, he featured in 14 games and took 11 wickets.

Overall, he has played 95 IPL matches, taking 88 wickets at an average of 29.51, a strike rate of 21.7, and an economy rate of 8.13, with best bowling figures of 4/13.

Deepak Chahar has taken 47 wickets for India across the two white-ball formats

Deepak Chahar made his India debut in a T20I against England in July 2018, returning figures of 1/43 from four overs. Since then, he has played 25 matches in the format, taking 31 wickets at an average of 24.09, a strike rate of 17.4, and an economy rate of 8.30, with best bowling figures of 6/7.

In addition, Chahar has featured in 13 ODIs, claiming 16 wickets in 12 innings at an average of 30.56, a strike rate of 31.8, and an economy of 5.75, with best figures of 3/27.

Looking at his first-class record, the right-arm pacer has featured in 57 matches, claiming 156 wickets at an average of 33.65 and a strike rate of 59.7, including five five-wicket hauls.