Former India cricketer Chetan Chauhan has tested positive for Covid-19, it has emerged. Chetan Chauhan was tested for Covid-19 on Friday and the result turned out to be positive.
Chauhan’s family members are also going to undergo tests for Covid-19, they have been put under home quarantine for the moment. Chauhan has been admitted in the Sanjay Gandhi PGI hospital in Lucknow.
Chauhan is the third former international cricketer who has contracted the virus after ex-Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi and Scotland’s Majid Haq, both of whom have recovered from the disease since their diagnosis.
10 players of the Pakistan cricket team had also tested positive for Covid-19 before their departure for the tour of England last month.
Former India cricketer and current commentator took to Instagram to react to the news and wish him a speedy recovery. He further went on to wish Amitabh Bachan, as he, too had tested positive for Coronavirus.
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.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 11, 2020
Chetan Chauhan played 40 Tests and 7 ODIs for India, scoring 2084 runs at an average of 31.57 in red-ball cricket while in the 50-overs format he managed 153 runs at 21.85.
Chetan Chauhan played Ranji Trophy for Maharashtra and Delhi and was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 1981.
