Surya Prakash Chaturvedi (born 7 November 1937 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is a Cricket critic, writer and historian. He is a former professor of English at the Government Arts and Commerce College, Indore, where he taught for 35 years. He played cricket at the collegiate level, representing Indore University and Christian College, Indore as a middle order batsman. So far he has authored 13 books on the subject, all in Hindi.
Early works.
He began writing on the game and covering matches for Nayi Duniya. Later, he wrote for famous magazines such as Dharmayuga, Saptaahik Hindustan, Ravivaar and also for newspapers like Jansatta, Navbharat times and Dainik Bhaskar. He worked as the Honorary Secretary for Indore Divisional Cricket Association for eight years and as the President of ISPORA – Indore Sports Writer's Association for five years. He started with Hindi translation of Vijay Hazare's Book entitled "Main aur mere Samkaaleen".
Honors.
He has been honored by various associations and societies for his contributions to cricket and Hindi. Prominent among them are: