Pall of gloom for cricket lovers; former Indian cricketer died due to Corona
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Chetan Chauhan-one of Indian cricket’s most well-known openers, was the legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar’s longest serving opening partner, died on Sunday from COVID-19 related complications ,being put on life support for nearly 36 hours after he had a multi-organ failure
Presently was currently serving as the Minister of Sainik Welfare, Home Guards, and Civil Security in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet.
Chetan Chauhan, who played 40 Tests for India.After retiring, Chetan Chauhan served in the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) in various capacities – president, vice-president, secretary and chief selector. He was 73 and is survived by his wife and son Vinayak.
Earlier he was admitted to Sanjay Gandhi PGI hospital in Lucknow, but after his health worsened because of kidney-related ailments and he was shifted to Medanta hospital in Gurgaon.
Chetan Chauhan was appointed as 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.
Pall of gloom for cricket lovers; former Indian cricketer died due to Corona.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed grief on the passing away of former cricketer and Uttar Pradesh minister Chetan Chauhan, who was admitted to a hospital after being tested positive for COVID-19 last month and breathed his last on Sunday.
