By Sarita Dey on Mon Dec 13 2021

Former India batsman Aakash Chopra named his Test squad for the year 2021. One of the biggest talking points of his XI was the exclusion of Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Pat Cummins. Indian Test captain Virat Kohli has played 10 Test games in 2021 and has managed to score only 483 runs at an …

By Sarita Dey on Wed Nov 10 2021

Aakash Chopra has raised questions over the non-selection of Hardik Pandya in the Indian squad for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand. The 44-year old believes that India’s premier all-rounder didn’t need a rest. As he doesn’t play Test cricket and didn’t bowl in the IPL 2021 either. After the T20 World Cup 2021, …

By Sarita Dey on Thu Oct 28 2021

Aakash Chopra believes Thursday’s game between Australia and Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup will see a lot of fast deliveries being bowled since both sides have express pacers in their playing XI. He also felt that the powerplay will see wickets tumble from both sides. Read more: Jason Holder Named in West Indies …

By Sangeeta Viswas on Sat Oct 23 2021

T20 WC 2021: “I don’t think Bio-Bubble fatigue can affect Team India’s performance” – Aakash Chopra. Former India opener Aakash Chopra has underlined the apprehensions of bio-bubble fatigue. Many Indian players have been playing cricket continuously since the tour of Australia last year. They got transferred from bubble to bubble in UAE after the confirmation …

By Sarita Dey on Tue Sep 14 2021

It is almost a month before the ICC T20 World Cup starts. In which former Indian cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra selected four semi-finalists for the global tournament. The ICC mega event will be played in UAE and Oman from October 17 to November 14. Chopra feels that India will make it to the last …

By Sarita Dey on Mon Aug 23 2021

The second leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is just a short time away from starting in the UAE. Most of the foreign players will be involved in 31 matches, but some cricketers are still unavailable due to various reasons. The franchise has also started looking for replacements and former India cricketer Aakash …

By Sarita Dey on Mon May 24 2021

Expert Aakash Chopra has cast doubts over the quality of the AB de Villiers-less South African team and has stated that he does not see the Proteas as challengers for the World T20. Chopra, however, believes that the Proteas are still strong enough to cause upsets in the tournament. ICC trophy has evaded South Africa since …

By Sarita Dey on Tue May 18 2021

Aakash Chopra has concurred with Cameron Bancroft that the Australian bowlers would have been aware of the ball-tampering in the 2018 Cape Town Test, although the latter has not said so explicitly. In the aftermath of the scandal during the match between Australia and South Africa, Cricket Australia handed bans to then skipper Steve Smith, David Warner, and …

By Sarita Dey on Fri May 14 2021

Aakash Chopra believes that the possible unavailability of Eoin Morgan for the remainder of IPL 2021 could be a blessing in disguise for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Eoin Morgan is Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper. Endured a horrendous IPL season with both bat and as well as captain as the former champions managed just two …

By Sarita Dey on Tue Apr 27 2021

IPL 2021: Aakash Chopra opines RCB should drop Dan Christian against Delhi Capitals. Former Indian batsman Aakash Chopra felt that RCB should consider dropping Dan Christian due to his poor form so far and bring in Daniel Sams as the replacement. Daniel Christian is one of the best T20 players in the world. He has struggled to …