Deepak Chahar has earned the biggest contract of his IPL career at the ongoing mega auction. The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) splurged out ₹14 crore to buy the right-arm pacer earlier today.Not many fans may know that Chahar received his first IPL gig from the Rajasthan Royals back in 2011. At that time, the Royals signed him for ₹10 lakh. RR kept him in their squad for two seasons but released him without giving him a single match.Chahar was away from the IPL for four years. He returned to the league in 2016 when the Rising Pune Supergiant signed him for ₹10 lakh. The pace bowler impressed in his brief stint with RPS, which earned him a ₹80 lakh deal from the Chennai Super Kings in 2018.Deepak was a match-winner for CSK over the last four years. He played an integral role in their 2018 and 2021 championship wins. However, CSK could not retain him because of the mega auction rules.The Chennai-based franchise went all out at the mega auction and signed Chahar for ₹14 crore. Here's how Twitter reacted to it:CSK Fans Army™@CSKFansArmyCSK had bought Deepak chahar in.. 2018 : 80 lac2022 : 14 Cr#WhistlePodu | #IPL20225:42 AM · Feb 12, 202230174CSK had bought Deepak chahar in.. 2018 : 80 lac2022 : 14 Cr#WhistlePodu | #IPL2022Sagar@sagarcasmHow much did Deepak Chahar cost?CSK:5:31 AM · Feb 12, 20223773269How much did Deepak Chahar cost?CSK: https://t.co/h7Y3UfZL1qHunटरर ♂ 🥵@nickhunterr*Deepak chahar and Ishaan kishan after IPL auction 2022 *5:35 AM · Feb 12, 2022202*Deepak chahar and Ishaan kishan after IPL auction 2022 * https://t.co/abxXwETrQyMufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohraDeepak Chahar from getting selected at 80 Lakhs for CSK in previous Mega Auction to getting picked by the same franchise, but at a whopping 14cr in this Mega Auction.5:39 AM · Feb 12, 20221792113Deepak Chahar from getting selected at 80 Lakhs for CSK in previous Mega Auction to getting picked by the same franchise, but at a whopping 14cr in this Mega Auction.CSK Fans Army™@CSKFansArmyBREAKING: Deepak Chahar becomes the costliest player ever bought by CSK in IPL Auction.#WhistlePodu | #IPLAuction5:45 AM · Feb 12, 202241586BREAKING: Deepak Chahar becomes the costliest player ever bought by CSK in IPL Auction.#WhistlePodu | #IPLAuctionDHONI Trends™@TrendsDhoniFirst time in the IPL auction history, CSK team bidded for a player more than 10cr.Deepak Chahar 🦁#WhistlePodu | #IPL2022 | @MSDhoni5:43 AM · Feb 12, 2022492160First time in the IPL auction history, CSK team bidded for a player more than 10cr.Deepak Chahar 🦁💥#WhistlePodu | #IPL2022 | @MSDhoniCSK Fans Army™@CSKFansArmyWelcome back Deepak Chahar 🦁#WhistlePodu | #IPL20225:32 AM · Feb 12, 2022494102Welcome back Deepak Chahar 💛🦁#WhistlePodu | #IPL2022 https://t.co/xalpKEyWaBRajasthan Royals@rajasthanroyalsThe highs and lows of that Deepak Chahar bid!#TATAIPLAuction | @RRSuperRoyals6:09 AM · Feb 12, 202243330The highs and lows of that Deepak Chahar bid!#TATAIPLAuction | @RRSuperRoyals https://t.co/zD472RkhGaChennai Super Kings - Mask P😷du Whistle P🥳du!@ChennaiIPLCherry go another Super round in #Yellove! #SuperAuction #WhistlePodu 🦁5:34 AM · Feb 12, 2022121081702Cherry go another Super round in #Yellove! 💛#SuperAuction #WhistlePodu 🦁 https://t.co/DUWjcMxNn0Prabhu@CricprabhuAt this price won’t be surprised if we get to see more of Deepak Chahar the all rounder. May be at the top of the order in few games too. #DeepakChahar #IPLAuction5:32 AM · Feb 12, 202213524At this price won’t be surprised if we get to see more of Deepak Chahar the all rounder. May be at the top of the order in few games too. #DeepakChahar #IPLAuctionDelhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad had an intense bidding war for Deepak ChaharDeepak entered the IPL 2022 auction with a base price of ₹2 crore. Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad were the first two franchises to show interest in Chahar's services.They took the price to ₹10.75 crore, and then, Chennai Super Kings joined the race with a ₹11 crore bid.Deepak Chahar will continue representing the Chennai Super KingsDelhi and Hyderabad quit when CSK bid ₹13 crore, but Rajasthan Royals entered the race and forced CSK to lift the price to ₹14 crore to re-sign Chahar.It will be interesting to see how Chahar performs in IPL 2022.