The noted spinner Rajesh Chauhan who was part of the Indian spin trio with Anil Kumble and Venkatapathy Raju in the 1990s, suffered a massive cardiac arrest on Monday and was battling for life, doctors said. The condition of the 48-year old cricketer who played 21 Tests and 35 one-day international matches for India, was stated to be serious and doctors termed the next 48 hours as crucial.
Chauhan who is employed with the SAIl's largest unit, Bhilai Steel Plant, suffered cardiac arrest at around 6.30 in the morning at his residence in Bhilai town in Chhattisgarh's Durg district and was rushed to Sector-9 hospital of the Bhilai Steel Plant. later, he was referred to Apollo BSR Hospital in Bhilai.