Expensive yet effective: The rise of Tushar Deshpande in the CSK squad

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CSK have depended a lot on their bowlers in IPL 2023.

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One particular bowler has grabbed most of the headlines this season — Tushar Deshpande.

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He is currently third on the Purple Cap list with 19 wickets in 11 matches.

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Although he has been criticised for being expensive this season, his effectiveness cannot be doubted.

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In the whole season, the pacer has taken only one tailender's wicket out of 19!

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He has gotten some big scalps, including that of Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Tim David, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shikhar Dhawan, among others.

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He started the season on a poor note, giving away unnecessary no-balls, but has been prolific among the wickets.

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Hence, it is no doubt that the bowler has won the confidence of skipper MS Dhoni, despite being expensive.

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