A tall, wiry fast bowler with appreciable pace and the ability to move the ball away from the right-hander, Chatara rose quickly to prominence after his first-class debut for Mountaineers in 2009.
[4][5] Chatara's domestic performances prompted the Zimbabwean selectors to select him for the senior cricket team's Twenty20 International series against India.
He made his debut in the second T20I where he took his maiden wicket at international senior level with the dismissal of Yusuf Pathan.
[11] In June 2018, Chatara was named in a Board XI team for warm-up fixtures ahead of the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series.
[12] In May 2021, Chatara was named as the captain in the Zimbabwe A's squad for their home series against South Africa.