Former India batsman and politician Chetan Chauhan passed away on Sunday. He was admitted to a hospital in Gurugram after testing positive of COVID-19. Chauhan passed away due to COVID-19 related complications after being put on life support for nearly 36 hours. He breathed his last on August 16. The sad news was shared by his brother Pushpendra Chauhan.
Chauhan, who was 73, was serving as the Minister of Sainik Welfare, Home Guards, and Civil Security in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet.
The legendary player’s demise was mourned by cricketers, politicians, and celebs too:
PM Modi took to Twitter and mourned the demise of Chetan Chauhan,
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath informed that his last rites will be performed on Monday.
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar tweeted, “Saddened to hear about the demise of Chetan Bhai. He always had encouraging things to say to me & shared plenty of stories from his cricketing days with the Indian team. May his soul Rest in Peace.”
Virat Kohli,
ICC,
Anil Kapoor too mourned the loss,
Chauhan, who played 40 Tests for India, is survived by his wife and son Vinayak, who is scheduled to arrive from Melbourne.
May His Soul Rest In Peace.
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