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Chetan Sharma

Chetan Sharma, Indian cricketer

Born
January 3, 1966
Age in 2026
60
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1966

About Chetan Sharma

Chetan Sharma (born 3 January 1966) is an Indian former cricket player who played Tests and ODIs as a fast bowler for Indian cricket team. Sharma was the first man to take a hat-trick in a Cricket World Cup, achieving this feat in the 1987 Cricket World Cup against New Zealand. His hat-trick was also the first time an Indian bowler took one in the ODI format. He was also a part of the Indian squad which won the 1985 World Championship of Cricket. After retirement Sharma appeared as a cricket pundit at multiple Indian TV news networks. On 24 December 2020, he was selected as chairman of the selection committee of Indian cricket team. In November 2022, he was sacked from the position of BCCI national chief selector after team India's exit from the 2022 T20 World Cup. Later BCCI re-appointed him. He made his first class debut for Punjab at the age of 17 and appeared in One Day Internationals a year later.

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Chetan Sharma timeline

  1. He was also a part of the Indian squad which won the 1985 World Championship of Cricket.
  2. Sharma was the first man to take a hat-trick in a Cricket World Cup, achieving this feat in the 1987 Cricket World Cup against New Zealand.

The world when Chetan Sharma was born

Chetan Sharma was born in 1966. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1966

  • #1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
  • Top movieA Man for All Seasons
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
  • Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
  • Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
  • Defining fadBatman TV show craze
  • Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
  • World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chetan Sharma's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19662026
Gas$0.32$3.45/gal
Average home$14,200$435,000
Average income$9,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.09$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population196.6M341 million

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