Chetan Suryawanshi
| Chetan Suryawanshi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 February 1985 Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Cricketer |
Chetan Suryawanshi (born 24 February 1985 in Pune, Maharashtra, India originally from a small village called Velu in Satara district in Maharashtra, India ) is an Indian born cricketer who currently plays for the Singapore national cricket team. Chetan is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler, although his primary role is that of a wicketkeeper. Chetan has played for his adoptive country since 2004, most recently during the 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup. During this tournament Chetan was Singapores leading run scorer in the tournament with 204 runs.[1] He scored a record 100 in 36 balls in the same tournament. Chetan has also represented Singapore in the World Cricket League. He was the captain of the 2011 Maharashtra Premier League for Devgiri Emperor which emerged as winners of the tournament, with Chetan securing the Man of the Series Award. On 13 February 2014, Chetan took a hat-trick and scored 101, against Malaysia in the Malaysian Tri-Series tournament.[2] He is the first cricketer to take a hat-trick and score a century in an international 50-overs match.[3]