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Navjot Singh Sidhu: News

Navjot Singh Sidhu is an Indian cricketer-turned-politician who is also a popular television personality. Sidhu started his cricketing career with the Punjab state cricket team and made his national team debut in the 1983 Test against West Indies. Though his initial performances were dismal, Sidhu toiled and regained his place in the Indian team, making the 1987 World Cup a memorable affair for him. He retired from cricket in 1999 and later started featuring as a Commentator and Expert on various sports channels, demonstrating his witty articulation and charismatic on-air presence. He went on to work in television comedy shows such as ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’ and ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’, among others. Sidhu joined politics in 2004, contesting the General Elections on a BJP ticket from Amritsar and winning from the constituency. He stayed with the BJP till 2016 and joined the Indian National Congress (INC) next year. Sidhu won from Amritsar East in the 2017 Punjab Assembly elections. Over the next few years, tensions with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh increased, and Sidhu resigned from Cabinet. However, in July 2021, the party leadership appointed him as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.

09 Jun 2025
Kapil Sharma

It's official: Sidhu returns to 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' 

The third season of The Great Indian Kapil Show, streaming on Netflix, will premiere on June 21.

12 May 2025
Mohammed Shami

Sidhu advocates for 'match-winner' Mohammed Shami's inclusion for England Tests

Former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has lent his voice to support Mohammed Shami's selection in the upcoming tour of England.

10 Apr 2025
Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu defends his support for MS Dhoni, slams trolls 

Former Indian cricketer, Ambati Rayudu, has hit back at trolls for his recent comments lauding MS Dhoni.

13 Mar 2025
Indian Premier League (IPL)

Why India could struggle on England tour; Navjot Sidhu explains

Cricketer-turned commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu has voiced his apprehensions regarding the possible effect of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Team India's upcoming tour of England.

12 Mar 2025
Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir's England tour plans for India A team commended

Former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has lauded head coach Gautam Gambhir for his forward-thinking approach.

05 Mar 2025
Indian Cricket Team

Fastest Indian batters to reach 3,000 ODI runs (by innings)

India's wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul played a crucial unbeaten knock of 42 off 34 balls, guiding India to a successful 265-run chase against Australia in the 2025 Champions Trophy semi-final.

20 Jan 2025
Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra questions Mohammed Siraj's exclusion from Champions Trophy squad

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has expressed his disappointment over Mohammed Siraj's omission from India's ICC Champions Trophy squad.

31 Dec 2024
Pat Cummins

Navjot Singh Sidhu criticizes Travis Head's celebration after dismissing Pant

Former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has slammed Australian all-rounder Travis Head's celebration after Rishabh Pant's dismissal in the recent Boxing Day Test.

29 Nov 2024
Cancer

Navjot Sidhu, wife slapped ₹850cr notice over cancer cure claims 

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and his wife Navjot Kaur have reportedly been slapped with a ₹850 crore notice by the Chhattisgarh Civil Society (CCS) over claims of Kaur's cancer treatment.

14 Nov 2024
Archana Puran Singh

Archana feels threatened as Sidhu returns to 'Kapil Sharma Show'

The Great Indian Kapil Show will see the return of Navjot Singh Sidhu after five long years.

01 Jun 2024
Janhvi Kapoor

Sharan Sharma explains significance of 'Mr. & Mrs. Mahi' title

The Bollywood film Mr. & Mrs. Mahi, featuring Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor, was released in the theaters on Friday.

08 Dec 2023
Congress Party

Navjot Singh Sidhu's son gets married in Patiala. See pics

Congress leader and former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, on Thursday, celebrated the wedding of his son, Karan Sidhu to Inayat Randhawa in Patiala.

10 Sep 2023
KL Rahul

KL Rahul becomes joint-third-fastest Indian to 2,000 ODI runs: Stats

KL Rahul has become the joint-third-fastest Indian to accomplish 2,000 ODI runs.

07 Apr 2023
Sidhu Moose Wala

Internet gets emotional over Sidhu Moose Wala's posthumous release

Much to his fans' joy, an unreleased track of late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, Mera Na, was released on Friday. Soon after the track was dropped on social media, it left the internet emotional with fans remembering the late singer who was shot dead last year in May.

03 Apr 2023
Sidhu Moose Wala

Punjab: After prison release, Navjot Sidhu meets Moose Wala's parents

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday met slain Punjabi singer-politician Sidhu Moose Wala's parents at Punjab's Mansa village.

31 Mar 2023
Supreme Court Of India

Navjot Sidhu to be released from jail on April 1

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu is set to walk out of Punjab's Patiala Jail on April 1 as he nears the end of his one-year sentence imposed by the Supreme Court of India (SC) in a 1988 road rage case.

23 Mar 2023
Navjot Kaur Sidhu

Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife suffering from cancer, pens emotional note

Senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, announced on Wednesday that she is suffering from stage-2 invasive cancer.

26 May 2022
Patiala

From chia seeds to chamomile tea: Jailed Sidhu's 'diet chart'

Jailed Indian National Congress (INC) leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has been prescribed a special diet after he was diagnosed with obesity and metabolic disorder.

21 May 2022
Supreme Court Of India

Tough days ahead for Navjot Singh Sidhu in Patiala jail

Tough days are ahead for the former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu lodged in the Patiala Central Jail as he will undergo rigorous imprisonment with no special treatment or food.

20 May 2022
Supreme Court Of India

Road rage case: Navjot Sidhu surrenders in Patiala court

Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu surrendered before a Patiala court on Friday, just hours after he sought more time from the Supreme Court citing his medical condition.

19 May 2022
Supreme Court Of India

Navjot Sidhu gets 1 year in jail in 34-year-old case

The Supreme Court has sentenced former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu to one year in prison in a 34-year-old road rage case.

14 May 2022
Punjab

Punjab: Sulking Congress veteran Sunil Jakhar bids goodbye to party

Congress's former Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar sent shockwaves across the grand old party on Saturday by announcing his resignation from the party in a Facebook Live post.

16 Mar 2022
Punjab

'As asked...': Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief

In a two-line letter, Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday tendered his resignation from his post.

25 Feb 2022
Supreme Court Of India

Supreme Court to review punishment in Sidhu's road rage case

The Supreme Court has decided to review its verdict in a 1988 road rage case involving Congress party leader Navjot Singh Sidhu.

06 Feb 2022
Punjab

Charanjit Singh Channi to be Congress' CM face in Punjab

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday declared Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi as the party's CM face for the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections.

06 Feb 2022
Punjab

Will abide by Rahul's decision: Sidhu on Punjab CM face

Ahead of Congress' chief ministerial face announcement in Punjab, state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said everyone would abide by the party leader Rahul Gandhi's decision.

03 Feb 2022
Supreme Court Of India

SC adjourns Sidhu's road rage case hearing to February 25

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing in a 1988 road rage case against Navjot Singh Sidhu to February 25.

02 Feb 2022
Punjab

Channi had support from 2 MLAs to become CM: Jakhar

Sunil Jakhar, the former chief of Congress' Punjab unit, has made sensational claims about the party's selection of Chief Minister after Captain Amarinder Singh's exit last year.

28 Jan 2022
Punjab

Navjot Sidhu had abandoned mother for money, claims 'sister' Suman

Suman Toor, a woman claiming to be Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's sister, described him as a "cruel person" at a press conference in Chandigarh on Friday.