Chetan Chauhan, former India opener and Uttar Pradesh minister lost his battle with COVID-19 on the evening of August 16, 2020, and passed away in Gurugram at the age of 73.
The two-time former Lok Sabha MP was Home Guard minister in Uttar Pradesh’s Yogi Adityanath’s cabinet and had served as state’s sports minister. The BJP leader tested positive for Covid-19 last month and was shifted to a Gurugram hospital after his condition worsened.
“My elder brother Shri Chetan Chauhan has left us today after fighting a good battle. I sincerely thank everyone who had prayed for his recovery. His son Vinayak will be reached anytime and we will then perform last rites,” brother Pushpendra told PTI.
Chauhan played 40 Tests and seven ODIs. He scored 2,084 Test runs with 16 half-centuries but missed out on a century with a best of 97. He is famous for being a long-time opening partner of Sunil Gavaskar, adding 10-century opening partnerships with the little master out of total 11.
Chetan Chauhan passes away at the age of 73 after multiple organ failure
Given the Arjuna award in 1981, he was a long-time office-bearer of the Delhi and District Cricket Association. He is wife Sangeeta and son Vinayak.
His demise was mourned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter, who posted, “Shri Chetan Chauhan Ji distinguished himself as a wonderful cricketer and later as a diligent political leader. He made effective contributions to public service and strengthening the BJP in UP. Anguished by his passing away. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti.”
Apart from PM Modi, the Indian cricket fraternity also took to Twitter and posted condolence messages for the former India batsman and politician.
Here are some tweets:
