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Chetan Sharma

Full Name
Chetan Sharma
Born
03-01-1966 Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Current Age
55 years old
Major Teams
India
Batting Style
Right-hand bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
Chetan Sharma

Chetan Sharma Biography

There was much more to Chetan Sharma than the stomach high full toss that Javed Miandad dispatched for six.

A slightly built fast-medium bowler, for a while he was a Little Hurricane in Indian cricket, hailing from the same state as the original Haryana Hurricane in the form of Kapil Dev. He partnered Kapil with the ball, often with distinction, and tried to match his exploits with the bat as well. His talent was nowhere near the ace all-rounder but he did manage decent shows with the leather, and sometimes even with the willow.

As an 18-year-old, Chetan captured a wicket off the fifth ball of his first over in Test cricket, hitting the stumps of Mohsin Khan. Although Test success was not very regular, he did put in every ounce of effort and managed 5-wicket hauls in surfaces and atmospheres as varied as Colombo and Edgbaston. Especially brilliant was his 5 for 64 at Lord’s, 1986, which was one of the features of India’s historic win.

He captured 16 wickets in the 2 Tests he played in that series. The other notable performance was the 5 for 55 against West Indies at Delhi which enabled India to get back in the game after being bowled out for 75. In between he came in as night-watchman at Adelaide and batted almost two hours to score 54.

More striking were his exploits in ODIs. His most famous feat was capturing the first hat-trick for India during the Reliance Cup, but he had other accomplishments. He showed growing maturity as a batsman in the three-nation Benson & Hedges tournament in 1985-86, hitting Richard Hadlee for 16 in an over, and then batting with splendid temperament in the crucial qualifying game against the same opponents. And of course, there was the surprise century against England after being sent in as the pinch hitter in the MRF World Series.

However, by 1989, his form deserted him. He lost his place in the Test side and there were a gamut of young pace bowlers knocking on the doors of selection. He stuck around in the fringes, playing a few ODIs, but when Stephen Fleming and Adam Parore took 23 from his over in 1994, it was a signal that time was up.

Later he became a commentator.

Arunabha Sengupta

Chetan Sharma Batting & Fielding Averages

Career M In R NO HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St
Test 23 27 396 9 54 22.00 635 62.36 0 1 25 -- 7 0
ODIs 65 35 456 16 101* 24.00 504 90.47 1 0 31 4 7 0
T20s 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
World Cup 4 1 0 0 0* 0.000 1 0.000 0 0 0 0 -- --

Chetan Sharma Bowling Averages

Career M B R W Avg EC SR 5WI 10WM BBI BBM
Test 23 3470 2163 61 35.45 3.740 56. 4 1 6/58 10/188
ODIs 65 2835 2336 67 34.86 4.943 42.31 0 0 3/22 3/22
T20s 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
World Cup 4 217 170 6 28.33 4.700 36.16 0 -- 3/51 3/22

Chetan Sharma Career statistics

Test Debut

Pakistan v India at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, October 17, 1984

Last Test

West Indies v India at Sabina Park, Kingston, April 28, 1989

ODI Debut

India v West Indies at Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur, December 7, 1983

Last ODI

India v West Indies at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, November 11, 1994

News ON Chetan Sharma

“My Action Will Speak Louder Than Words”: Chetan Sharma After Being Appointed New Chairman of Selectors

Chetan Sharma said that he feels privileged to serve Indian cricket again and claims his action will speak louder than words.

BCCI Appoints Chetan Sharma as New Chairman of Selectors; Abey Kuruvilla and Debashish Mohanty in Panel

The BCCI appointed former India pacer Chetan Sharma as the new chairman of the selection committee, which also picked Abbey Kuruvilla ...

Former Players Ajit Agarkar, Maninder Singh, Chetan Sharma and SS Das in Fray for National Selectors Post

Meanwhile, former Indian pacer Ajit Agarkar is in the pole position to grab the chairman's post in case he decides to re-apply for ...

On This Day: Javed Miandad’s Last-Ball Six Off Chetan Sharma Seals Incredible Pakistan Win

Miandad's last-ball six still remains an unforgettable epic.

Mohammed Shami is world’s top reverse swing bowler: Chetan Sharma

Chetan Sharma says Shami's control over reverse swing is the reason why he's so effective in fourth innings.

We should not waste a talent like Jasprit Bumrah, he should be rested from Tests in India: Chetan Sharma

Sharma said that with the ICC World Test Championship in progress, Bumrah is crucial for the Virat Kohli-led Indian team. 

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    India vs New Zealand at World Cups: The story so far

    While India boast a better record overall, New Zealand lead 4-3 in World Cups.

    World Cup Countdown: 1987 – Chetan Sharma takes a hat-trick before Sunil Gavaskar hits maiden ODI ton

    We recall when Chetan Sharma became the first bowler to take a hat-trick at the WC and Sunil Gavaskar scored his maiden century

    India vs England Tests: Five of the best spells by Indian bowlers in England

    A snapshot of the most iconic spells bowled by Indian bowlers in Test matches in England

    Indian Test triumphs in England, Part 2: Lord’s conquered at last, 1986

    India had drawn two and lost eight of their first 10 Tests at Lord's. This was their 11th attempt.

    India vs England ODIs: 12 finest innings

    A list of the 12 finest, from Chris Old's outrageous fifty to Kedar Jadhav's cramp-fighting epic.

    Chetan Sharma: My unlikely childhood hero

    Five wickets at Lord’s, ten at Edgbaston, a hat-trick, a hundred... why would they remember Chetan Sharma for that last-ball six and no more?

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