Chetan Chauhan

Chetan Chauhan
Chetan Chauhan with The Union Minister for Textiles, Smt. Smriti Irani lighting the lamp at the convocation ceremony of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), in New Delhi.
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
24 February 2017 – 16 August 2020
Preceded byAshfaq Ali Khan
Succeeded bySangeeta Chauhan
Member of Parliament of the Lok Sabha
In office
1991–1998
Preceded byHar Govind Singh
Succeeded byRaashid Alvi
ConstituencyAmroha
Personal details
Born(1947-07-21)21 July 1947
Bareilly, United Provinces, British India (now in Uttar Pradesh, India)
Died16 August 2020(2020-08-16) (aged 73)
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Cause of deathCardiac arrest after COVID-19
CitizenshipIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseSangeeta Chauhan
Alma materWadia College, Pune, Maharashtra
AwardsRajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (1984)
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off spin
RoleOpening batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 118)25 September 1969 v New Zealand
Last Test13 April 1981 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 24)1 October 1978 v Pakistan
Last ODI15 February 1981 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1967/68–1974/75Maharashtra
1975/76–1984/85Delhi
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 40 7 179 26
Runs scored 2084 153 11,143 617
Batting average 31.57 21.85 40.22 24.68
100s/50s 0/16 0/0 21/59 0/4
Top score 97 46 207 90
Balls bowled 174 0 3,536 36
Wickets 2  – 51 1
Bowling average 53.00  – 34.13 26.00
5 wickets in innings 0  – 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/4  – 6/26 1/26
Catches/stumpings 38/–  – 189/– 6/–
Source: CricketArchive, 30 September 2008

Chetan Pratap Singh Chauhan (pronunciation; 21 July 1947 – 16 August 2020) was a cricketer who played 40 Test matches for India. He played Ranji Trophy for Maharashtra and Delhi. Chauhan played most of his international cricket in the late 1970s and was the regular opening partner of Sunil Gavaskar during that period. Chetan Chauhan was appointed Chairman of NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) from June 2016 to June 2017. He was also twice elected to the Lok Sabha from Amroha in Uttar Pradesh, in 1991 and 1998. From 2018 to 2020, he was minister for youth and sports in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1]

On 12 July 2020, he was admitted to hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. He died due to complications and multiple organ failure on 16 August 2020 at the age of 73.[2][3]

  1. ^ "UP CM Adityanath Keeps Home, PWD for Maurya, Dinesh Gets Education". News18. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Chetan Chauhan, Sunil Gavaskar's longest-serving opening partner, dies at 73 .com". ESPNcricinfo. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Chetan Chauhan, former India opener, passes away at 73 after multiple organ failure". www.timesnownews.com. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.