Navjot Singh Sidhu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Navjot Singh Sidhu
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 20, 1963(1963-10-20)
Age	61
Birthplace	Patiala
Country	India
Birth City	Punjab
Horoscope	Libra

Navjot Singh Sidhu Biography

Navjot Singh Sidhu is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on October 20, 1963 in Patiala, Punjab, India. From 1983 to 1999, played cricket. He was nicknamed “Sixer Sidhu”, “Jonty Sing”, and later became an Indian Member in Parliament.

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Sidhu made his first-class debut in November 1981 playing for Punjab against Services in Amritsar. Opening the innings, he made 51 before he was run out, as his team won the match by an innings. He was called up to the Indian Test team in November 1983 after he scored a century (122) for the North Zone playing against the touring West Indies team the previous month. He was drafted to the Test team as a replacement to an injured Dilip Vengsarkar for the Third Test in Ahmedabad. He scored 20 runs in 90 minutes before he was booed out of the ground upon dismissal. After another modest score in the final Test in Madras, he was dropped from the team.

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 following his international debut in 1983–84, he 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 136 One Day Internationals for his 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 (2013–2015) and later The Kapil Sharma Show (2016–2019). He was a contestant in the reality television show Bigg Boss (2012) and was seen in the show Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa.

He was married to Navjot Kaur Saur Sidhu, and they have a son, Karan, and a girl named Rabia.

Navjot Singh Sidhu Net Worth

Navjot Singh Sidhu is one of the richest Cricket Player from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Navjot Singh Sidhu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born in Punjab and made his international debut in 1983 against the West Indies.

After being convicted in 2006 of homicide, he was forced to resign as a member of Parliament. However, he was later cleared.

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

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Navjot Singh Sidhu Dating?

According to our records, Navjot Singh Sidhu married to Navjot Kaur Sidhu. As of December 1, 2023, Navjot Singh Sidhu’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1991 Sidhu was accused of assaulting Gurnam Singh and causing his death. He was arrested by Punjab Police after the incident and had to spend many days lodged in a Patiala jail. It was reported that Sidhu had an accomplice who helped him in the murder of Gurnam Singh; the name of the alleged accomplice was Bhupinder Singh Sandhu. Sidhu denied all charges against him. Sidhu claimed in court that he was innocent and “falsely involved in this case by the complainant party”. Jaswinder Singh, nephew of Gurnam Singh, claimed that he was a witness to the crime and was ready to testify in the Supreme Court of India.

Facts & Trivia

Navjot Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Navjot Singh Sidhu celebrates birthday on October 20 of every year.

Sidhu scored over 500 Test runs in a year thrice (1993, 1994 and 1997). His only Test double century came during India’s 1997 tour of West Indies. In 1994, he scored 884 ODI runs. Sidhu was the first Indian batsman to score more than 5 centuries in one day international.

Was Navjot Singh Sidhu a good cricketer?

Sidhu scored over 500 Test runs in a year thrice (1993, 1994 and 1997). His only Test double century came during India’s 1997 tour of the West Indies. In 1994, he scored 884 ODI runs. Sidhu was the first Indian batsman to score more than 5 centuries in one day internationals.

Did Navjot Singh Sidhu hit umpire?

During this time, Aamir Sohail started sledging the right-hander and in the heat of the moment, Sidhu started walking towards him with a raised bat. Immediately the umpires intervened and calmed down the situation but news started making rounds that the Indian stabbed the umpire with stumps.

Why Navjot Singh Sidhu left Bigg Boss?

Owing to political commitments , Navjot Singh Sidhu has decided to opt out of Bigg Boss Season 6. Sidhu will be leaving the Bigg Boss house today, following a request from his wife, Dr. Navjot Kaur Sidhu.

Who is Sidhu father?

Sardar Bhagwant Singh

Did Sidhu played 1983 World Cup?

Balwinder Singh Sandhu played an important role in India’s maiden World Cup win in 1983. The right-arm medium pacer scalped eight wickets in as many matches at an excellent economy of 3.57.