New Delhi: Cricketer turned politician Chetan Chauhan has reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus. Former India opener Aakash Chopra on Saturday night took to micro-blogging site Twitter to confirm the news about Chauhan.
“Chetan Chauhan ji is also tested positive for #COVIDー19. Sending best wishes in his direction too...get well soon, sir. Tough night this one...Big B and Chetan Ji,” Chopra wrote on Twitter.
According to the reports, Chauhan was tested for the virus on Friday and the result came positive. He has been admitted to Sanjay Gandhi PGI hospital in Lucknow, the report further said.
Chauhan's family members will undergo COVID-19 tests and they have been put under home quarantine for now. Chauhan holds the Sainik Welfare, Home Guards, PRD and Civil Security ministry in the UP cabinet.
Chauhan, a former Lok Sabha MP, is one of the few former international cricketers who have contracted the virus.
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi and Scotland's Majid Haq were among the high-profile names to test positive and recover from the infection.
Chauhan, a minister in Yogi Adiytanath-led Uttar Pradesh government, had donned the blue jersey for India in 7 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and represented the nation in 40 Test matches.
Chauhan has amassed 2084 runs in the longest format of the game without scoring a century and he was known for his opening partnerships with the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. Chauhan's highest score in the red ball cricket is 97 and he has 16 half-centuries under his belt.
After bidding adieu to his cricketing career, Chauhan has been active in cricket administration. He was also associated with the Delhi & District Cricket Association in the past.
