Today is
Indian former cricketer Chetan Sharma's birthday. Chetan turned 56 today. Being
a part of the Indian Cricket team, he played in Tests and ODI as a fast bowler. Sharma
is currently the Chairman of the selection committee of the Indian Cricket team.
On his
birthday let's look at some special aspects of his life:
Chetan
was born on 3rd January 1966 in Ludhiana, Punjab. He was coached by Desh Prem
Azad.
He made
his first-class debut from Punjab at the age of 17 Years. He appeared as an International
cricketer a year after his debut from Punjab.
Chetan
was the first Indian man to take a hat-trick in the ODI world cup. This happened in
1987 in Nagpur while playing against New Zealand.
Chetan's
name is registered on the Hall of Fame board at Lord's Cricket Ground for taking 5
wicket haul in his 32 over spell. He took 5 wickets for 64 runs.
Chetan
was remembered for his bowling in the Austral-Asia Cup in 1986. In a match between
India- Pakistan, Pakistan needed 4 runs on the last ball and when Chetan
bowled, Jawed Maindad hits a six. This was how team India lost the match. After
this, many Indian fans started criticizing Chetan for his bowling. Chetan became an overnight 'Villain from a Hero'.
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After the
Nehru Cup in 1989, Chetan received few opportunities for his cricket career. He
played his last test match in 1989 against West Indies and Last ODI was in 1994
against the same.
After retirement, Chetan became a cricket commentator. He worked as a commentator for a few years. Later
in 2020, he was elected as the Chairman of the selection committee of the Indian
Cricket team. He is the current chairman of the senior selection committee.