‘In my initial years he was very helpful’: Former players Borde, Salgaonkar remember Chetan Chauhan

Former India participant Chandu Borde and ex-Maharashtra pacer Pandurang Salgaonkar paid wealthy tribute to Chetan Chauhan, remembering him as an “energetic and a helpful” teammate when he represented Maharashtra in his enjoying days.

Chauhan, certainly one of Indian cricket’s most well-known batsmen with out a world hundred, died on Sunday because of COVID-19 associated problems after being placed on life help for almost 36 hours.

Chauhan studied in Pune and in addition performed for Maharashtra beneath Borde.

“When he played for Maharashtra, he was one person, who had positive outlook for cricket,” Borde, who was additionally a former selector and cricket supervisor, advised PTI.

“He was full of confidence and he was very hardworking. Not only that he was a gutsy player. I personally feel he was an asset to the team – both India and Maharashtra.”He was all of the very constructive and that was good for the group. He additionally used to encourage everyone and there was a confidence in his discuss,” he added.

Salgaonkar, who can be a famous curator, mentioned Chauhan helped him in his initial days.

“I have played with Chauhan for Maharashtra and in my initial years he was very helpful to me. Because of Chetan, there was encouragmemt for younger players,” the 70-year-old mentioned.

“He was an opening batsman and I was an opening bowler and we had a good tuning. He used to like to play me (in the nets), that is one of the thing. He was very helpful to everybody.

“When I came into the team, there was an uncomfortable feeling and he was the one, who helped me tide over it,” recalled Salgaonkar.

Chauhan, who was 73, was serving because the Minister of Sainik Welfare, Home Guards, and Civil Security within the Uttar Pradesh cupboard.