Not many are aware that the late Chetan Chauhan came to the rescue of a young Navjot Singh Sidhu, medium pacers Yograj Singh and Rajinder Ghai in the days following the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984. The incident took place when the North Zone team was returning from Pune after the Duleep Trophy semifinal against Central Zone. READ| Former India cricketer Chetan Chauhan passes away"Chetan Ji, being the senior-most member of the team and a known face, realised the gravity of the situation. Chetan Ji ensured Yograj and Ghai were safe and not spotted by the mob. Chetan Ji came to the crease with a broken jaw and scored a century (158 not out) against us.

Source: The Hindu August 16, 2020 14:12 UTC