Aakash Chopra
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Future Shane Warne? Aakash Chopra shares video of young Indian kid bowling magical leg-spin
Cricket | Jul 23, 2020, 02:03 PM ISTIn the video, the kid is seen troubling the batsmen with his brilliant leg-spin and googlies.
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Do not see Hardik Pandya playing first Test match in Australia, says Aakash Chopra
Cricket | Jul 20, 2020, 03:36 PM ISTHardik hasn't played red-ball cricket since the England tour in 2018. The back issue had put him on the sidelines for the Australia tour later in the same year.
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Aakash Chopra picks Ben Stokes as No. 1 all-rounder in the world across formats
Cricket | Jul 18, 2020, 04:51 PM ISTAakash's opinion came after Stokes's 10th Test century on Friday in the second game of the series against West Indies at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester.
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Why Virat Kohli isn't a successful IPL captain? Aakash Chopra explains
Cricket | Jul 10, 2020, 07:47 PM ISTAakash said that RCB have failed to lift the IPL trophy because of the poor selection during the auction, and not just in a single auction, but over the years.
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Ajinkya Rahane was dropped from ODIs, like you remove a fly from milk: Aakash Chopra
Cricket | Jul 10, 2020, 06:01 PM ISTRahane was backed by Indian skipper Virat Kohli to solve India's No.4 problem during their South Africa tour in 2018. But was dropped right after the series, and did not make another appearance.
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No cure for misconceptions: Aakash Chopra reacts to Afridi’s ‘Indians asked for forgiveness’ remark
Cricket | Jul 06, 2020, 04:29 PM ISTAakash put forth some stats to clarify that the balance between the two sides were almost equal, but changed significantly in favour of the Indians during Afridi's time with the Pakistan side
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Ganguly XI vs Kohli XI: Aakash Chopra picks winner between the two
Cricket | Jul 02, 2020, 12:52 PM ISTAakash Chopra put Sourav Ganguly XI against Virat Kohli XI in the longest format of the game.
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Aakash Chopra recalls when Inzamam-ul-Haq gifted t-shirts to India team during 2004 tour
Cricket | Jul 01, 2020, 07:23 PM ISTPlayers from either nation over the years have shared great camaraderie off the field
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Score runs or get dropped: When Ganguly's warning changed Sehwag's fortunes
Cricket | Jun 30, 2020, 10:46 PM ISTAakash Chopra revealed that Sehwag responded brilliantly to Ganguly's ultimatum as he bounced back from the lean patch.
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Rohit is a readymade choice available if India feel they need a change in guard: Aakash Chopra
Cricket | Jun 30, 2020, 04:47 PM ISTAakash feels that India are likely to persist with Virat Kohli as their captain in the coming years, but the decision might change if India fail to win any of the next two ICC tournaments.
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MS Dhoni or Rohit Sharma as captain? Aakash Chopra picks his all-time IPL XI
Cricket | Jun 29, 2020, 01:48 PM ISTAakash chose Sunrisers captain David Warner as his first pick as the opener over West Indies destructive batsman Chris Gayle, who has scored most centuries in IPL history- 6.
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He does well even on pitches not tailor-made for spin: Aakash Chopra opines on Lyon vs Ashwin debate
Cricket | Jun 27, 2020, 05:10 PM ISTIn 96 Tests, Lyon has managed 390 wickets at a strike rate of 63. Ashwin, on the other hand, has picked 365 wickets in 71 matches at a strike rate of 53.7.
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Arjun Tendulkar didn't get an easy access to the team: Aakash Chopra on nepotism in Indian cricket
Cricket | Jun 27, 2020, 03:50 PM ISTAakash took the examples of Rohan Gavaskar and Arjun Tendulkar, who are sons of batting greats Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar respectively.
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It's a very specialised job, 'makeshift' wicketkeeper Rahul should not don gloves in Tests: Aakash
Cricket | Jun 22, 2020, 04:00 PM ISTFollowing his impressive performances as a wicketkeeper and as a batsman, there were talks about Rahul's return to Test cricket and whether he should continue with the same role.
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Aakash Chopra says he was subjected to racist remarks while playing league cricket in England
Cricket | Jun 10, 2020, 06:39 PM ISTAakash, who played for the MCC back in 2007, said that he was called "Paki", a racial slur directed at people of South Asian origin.
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Aakash Chopra picks India's Test and T20I teams if both sides played on same day
Cricket | Jun 07, 2020, 04:31 PM ISTAakash assumed the scenario of India having to play T20I and Test series in Australia at the same time. And, giving more importance to the Test format, Aakash picked the crucial players for the longer format.
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Aakash Chopra slams ex-Pakistan cricketers claiming India lost deliberately to England in WC 2019
Cricket | Jun 05, 2020, 04:30 PM ISTAakash, speaking on his YouTube channel, explained the entire match before pointing out where India lost and the reason behind it.
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Some ICC guidelines on resumption of cricket impractical, feel former players
Cricket | May 25, 2020, 06:10 PM ISTFormer India opener Aakash Chopra said it is still pre-mature to prepare a fixed set of guidelines for the resumption of cricket as the situation is evolving "every day".
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'Sachin gave me gloves as I was performing well': Agarkar reveals he was touted as 'next Tendulkar'
Cricket | May 17, 2020, 09:22 AM ISTIn a conversation with Aakash Chopra, Ajit Agarkar opened up on being touted as the 'next Sachin Tendulkar' during his younger days.
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Jasprit Bumrah only Indian in Aakash Chopra's World T20I XI
Cricket | May 01, 2020, 10:43 PM ISTAakash had compiled the team with the condition that he can choose only one player from each country.