Navjot Singh Sidhu is an Indian politician, television personality, and former cricketer. He was born on 20 October 1963 in Patiala, Punjab, India.
Sidhu is a member of parliament for 10 years from Amritsar between 2004 to 2014. Sidhu has a career of 19 years as a professional cricketer. He scored 73 runs on his international cricket debut against Australia. Navjot Singh Sidhu scored his first international ODI century against Pakistan in 1989.
He scored his only double century against West Indies in 1997 and this was Sidhu’s highest test score (201). Sidhu announced his retirement from cricket in December 1999. Other than cricket Navjot Singh Sidhu also appeared in Bigg Boss season 6 as a contestant.
He is also a part of the famous comedy show Comedy Nights With Kapil and Kapil Sharma Show which is hosted by famous stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma.
His wife’s name is Navjot Kaur Sidhu and she is a doctor by profession. They have a daughter named Rabia and son named Karan.
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| Real Name | Navjot Singh Sidhu |
| Nickname | Sixer Sidhu, Sheri Paaji, Sidhu and Sidhu Paaji |
| Profession | Cricketer, Politician, and Commentator |
| Height | 6’2″ |
| Weight | 84 Kg |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Date of Birth | 20-Oct-63 |
| Birth Place | Patiala, Punjab, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Hometown | Patiala, Punjab, India |
| School | Yadavindra Public School, Patiala, Punjab |
| College | Mohindra College, Punjab University, Chandigarh |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Father | Late Sardar Bhagwant Singh |
| Mother | Late Nirmal Sidhu |
| Sister | Suman Toor, Late Neelam Mahajan |
| Brother | N/A |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse/Partner | Navjot Kaur Sidhu |
| Children | Son – Karan Sidhu Daughter – Rabia Sidhu |
| Net Worth | 15 Crore INR |
| Salary | 6 Lacks/Episode |
| Debut | International Test – 12 November 1983 vs West Indies at Ahmedabad ODI – 9 October 1987 vs Australia at Chennai |
| Religion | Sikh |
Records
- His highest ODI score of 134 against England at Gwalior in 1993.
- He made a unique record of getting 500 test runs in a year thrice, in 1993, 1994 and 1997.
- He became the first Indian cricketer to score 5 centuries in ODI’s.
- His epic 11 hours at the cricket crease against West Indies in 1996-97, where he made 201 runs.
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