‘As an able cricket administrator, he left his imprint on the game’ – Twitter mourns the death of former BCCI secretary Amitabh Chaudhary

Former BCCI joint secretary Amitabh Chaudhary died on Tuesday morning of a heart attack. He was the president of the Jharkand State Cricket Assocation (JSCA), and 58 years old.

The veteran cricket administrator was a former IPS officer. He rose to the rank of IGP with the Jharkand Police, and was also the chairman of the Jharkand Police Service Commission (JPSC). His efforts at the helm of the JSCA were instrumental in lifting Ranchi to the headquarters of Jharkhand cricket, shifting its base from Jamshedpur. He oversaw the building of the Ranchi cricket stadium, a game-changer for the sport in Jharkhand.

Anirudh Chaudhry, former BCCI treasurer and Choudhary’s long-time colleague, offered his condolences on the administrator’s death. “Amitabh’s contribution to the game of cricket in Jharkhand was immense. He will be missed by JSCA and it will be difficult to fill the void left by him in Jharkhand. I offer my condolences to his family, friends and well wishers,” he told The Indian Express.

Choudhary was also responsible for Jharkhand acquiring first-class status, after the Bihar Cricket Association was disbanded by the BCCI. After this, Mahendra Singh Dhoni shifted from Bihar and represented Jharkhand in first class cricket.

#JPSC के पूर्व अध्यक्ष श्री अमिताभ चौधरी जी के आकस्मिक निधन की दुःखद खबर मिली।
पूर्व IPS अधिकारी अमिताभ जी ने राज्य में क्रिकेट के खेल को बढ़ाने में भी महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाई थी।
परमात्मा दिवंगत आत्मा को शांति प्रदान कर शोक संतप्त परिवार को दुःख की घड़ी सहन करने की शक्ति दे।

— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) August 16, 2022

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Shocked to know about sudden demise of former acting secretary of @BCCI & former president of JSCA, Shri Amitabh Choudhary. As an able cricket administrator, he has left his imprint on the game. My condolences to his family & relatives. May his soul rest in peace

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 16, 2022

Shocked to hear of the passing away of former BCCI administrator Amitabh Choudhry.

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) August 16, 2022

Former joint-secretary of the BCCI, Amitabh Choudhary is no more. Thoughts with the family.

— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan) August 16, 2022

Shocked to hear about the demise of Amitabh Chaudhary. Thoughts with the family.

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) August 16, 2022

This is a shocking news. Former @BCCI secretary Amitabh Chaudhary has passed away this morning.
Condolences to his family. RIP. https://t.co/vGWIDZYXpR

— Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) August 16, 2022