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Navjot Sidhu

Navjot Singh Sidhu
Navjot Singh Sidhu on the sets of Sony Max in 2012.jpg
Minister of Local Government, Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Archives and Museums Punjab
Assumed office
16 March 2017
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
12 March 2017
Preceded by Navjot Kaur Sidhu
Constituency Amritsar East
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Nominated
In office
25 April 2016 – 18 July 2016
Preceded by Ashok Sekhar Ganguly
Succeeded by Roopa Ganguly
Member of Parliament
In office
2004–2014
Preceded by Raghunandan Lal Bhatia
Succeeded by Amarinder Singh
Constituency Amritsar
Personal details
Born (1963-10-20) 20 October 1963 (age 53)
Patiala, Punjab, India
Political party Indian National Congress (2017–present)
Other political
affiliations
Bharatiya Janata Party
(2004–2016)
Aawaaz-e-Punjab (2016–2017)
Spouse(s) Navjot Kaur Sidhu
Children 2
Religion Sikhism
Cricket information
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Role Batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 166) 12 November 1983 v West Indies
Last Test 6 January 1999 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 61) 9 October 1987 v Australia
Last ODI 20 September 1998 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
Years Team
1981–2000 Punjab
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 51 136 157 205
Runs scored 3202 4,413 9,571 7,186
Batting average 42.13 37.08 44.31 41.77
100s/50s 9/15 6/33 27/50 10/55
Top score 201 134* 286 139
Balls bowled 6 4 104 10
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 9/– 20/– 50/– 31/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 January 2009

Navjot Singh Sidhu (born 20 October 1963) is an Indian politician, television personality and former cricketer. He currently serves as the Minister of Local Government, Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Archives and Museums of the State of Punjab.

As a professional cricketer, Sidhu had a career spanning over 19 years after his first-class debut in 1981–82. After losing his place in the national team after his international debut in 1983–84, Sidhu returned to score four half-centuries in the 1987 World Cup. Playing mostly as a top-order batsman, Sidhu went on to play in 51 Tests and 131 One Day Internationals for the country. He came to be known for his six-hitting ability and earned the sobriquet 'Sixer Sidhu'. After retirement, he turned to commentary and television, most notably as a judge of comedy shows, and as a permanent guest in Comedy Nights with Kapil (2013–15) and later The Kapil Sharma Show (since 2016).

Sidhu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2004 and contested the general election from Amritsar. He won the election and held the seat till 2014 winning also the next election. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 2016 from Punjab before he resigned from the position the same year and quitting the party. In 2017, he joined the Indian National Congress and was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Amritsar East.


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