Aakash Chopra
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Former India opener hits back at Venkatesh Prasad, defends KL Rahul's selection despite poor run
Cricket | Feb 21, 2023, 11:21 AM ISTIndian opener KL Rahul is struggling and it has become extremely evident. KL Rahul has scored only 38 runs in 3 innings at an average of 12.67 in the ongoing IND vs AUS Test series.
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Aakash Chopra blasts Indian selectors; Questions IPL-based selections and Prithvi Shaw's absence
Cricket | Nov 18, 2022, 04:28 PM ISTFrom Rishabh Pant's underutilisation to Chahal's complete absence from the playing 11, not many have been able to understand the tactics of the current regime.
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'Afghanistan don't have to play T20 WC qualifiers, you do': Chopra on Ranatunga's 'B-team' comment
Cricket | Jul 04, 2021, 06:02 PM ISTSri Lanka are placed in the T20 WC qualifiers alongside Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Oman, Bangladesh, Namibia, Netherlands and Scotland.
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Aakash Chopra names World XI to take on WTC champions New Zealand; picks Joe Root over Virat Kohli
Cricket | Jun 29, 2021, 03:54 PM ISTRishabh Pant was assigned wicketkeeping duties while Ravichandran Ashwin featured as the lone spinner in Chopra's set-up.
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Aakash Chopra picks Shikhar Dhawan as captain in 17-member India squad for Sri Lanka tour
Cricket | May 12, 2021, 12:59 PM ISTFormer India batsman Aakash Chopra has selected his 17-member squad for Team India for the tour.
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Aakash Chopra names one Indian player who will "not be seen in Test" for long while
Cricket | May 09, 2021, 09:12 AM ISTFormer Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that the Indian player's road to a comeback in Tests is tough, and he might not be seen in whites "for a long while."
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Aakash Chopra calls Kuldeep Yadav's exclusion from World Test Championship squad 'little harsh'
Cricket | May 08, 2021, 05:02 PM ISTChopra felt that Kuldeep's addition would have proven handy for India given England's struggle against leg-spin, rather than including four finger-spinners in Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar and Axar.
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IPL 2021 | KKR should drop Narine from playing XI if things are not working out: Aakash Chopra
Cricket | Apr 04, 2021, 04:00 PM ISTNarine incurred a forgettable IPL 2020 season where he failed to perform as an opener before he was dropped down the order.
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What's the point if you don't play him in ODIs: Aakash Chopra bats for player's inclusion in XI
Cricket | Mar 23, 2021, 10:45 AM ISTChopra urged the team management to play the Indian player in the ODI series against England.
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IND vs ENG: Aakash Chopra cites MS Dhoni's example to suggest change in KL Rahul's position
Cricket | Mar 18, 2021, 12:00 PM ISTFormer Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra took to Twitter to suggest changes in batting position for India ahead of the fourth T20I against England.
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IND vs ENG 3rd T20I | Virat Kohli batting at No. 4 is not ideal, believes Aakash Chopra
Cricket | Mar 17, 2021, 03:58 PM ISTKohli hammered 77 off 46 balls to help India reach 156/6 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday.
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Right time to shed Dad's Army tag: Aakash Chopra on what CSK should aim for in build up to IPL 2021
Cricket | Jan 20, 2021, 04:22 PM ISTCSK had reached the IPL playoffs on each of their first 10 seasons but faltered in the last season, which was played in the UAE, finishing seventh with 12 points
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Aakash Chopra names his T20I XI of the decade, picks Jos Buttler over MS Dhoni
Cricket | Dec 14, 2020, 11:24 PM ISTChopra went with Glenn Maxwell and Kieron Pollard as his two all-rounders and selected Rashid Khan as the sole spinner of his side.
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Samson won't get many opportunities, says Aakash Chopra after the Keralite's poor show in Australia
Cricket | Dec 09, 2020, 11:20 PM ISTIn three T20I games against the Aussies, Samson's scores were - 23, 15, 10.
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'MS Dhoni had Yuvraj Singh': Aakash Chopra feels Hardik Pandya needs another finisher with him
Cricket | Dec 09, 2020, 10:41 PM ISTWhile representing Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL, Hardik has Kieron Pollard to complement him at the end.
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KL Rahul can score a double hundred in ODIs if he plays as an opener: Aakash Chopra
Cricket | Nov 25, 2020, 08:12 PM ISTRahul heads into the contest on the back of an impressive run in the IPL where he had finished as the Orange Cap winner with 670 runs in 14 games.
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KKR should make Shubman Gill the captain, says Aakash Chopra
Cricket | Nov 24, 2020, 08:31 AM ISTKKR should release the likes of Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Eoin Morgan and Dinesh Karthik while letting 21-year-old Shubman Gill take over as the captain, said former India batsman Aakash Chopra.
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KL Rahul will have to take some blame for not finding KXIP's ideal playing XI, feels Aakash Chopra
Cricket | Nov 18, 2020, 08:25 PM ISTAfter suffering defeats in their last two games, KXIP failed to achieve a top-four finish and finished sixth in the points table with 12 points.
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They had put huge stakes on him: Aakash Chopra tags Aaron Finch as biggest disappointment for RCB
Cricket | Nov 18, 2020, 06:47 PM ISTDespite being equipped with a star-studded squad, RCB have often been criticized for not laying hands on the silverware.
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Aakash Chopra reveals why CSK should 'release MS Dhoni' before IPL mega auction
Cricket | Nov 17, 2020, 01:07 PM ISTAakash Chopra believes CSK should release MS Dhoni for mega-auction, and also gave the reason behind the same.