‘Totally finished. File closed’: Aakash Chopra questions Yuzvendra Chahal’s omission from India’s ODI plans | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Totally finished. File closed’: Aakash Chopra questions Yuzvendra Chahal’s omission from India’s ODI plans | Cricket News – The Times of India

File photo: Yuzvendra Chahal (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has raised concerns about the prolonged exclusion of leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal from India’s ODI squad. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra highlighted that Chahal last represented India in an ODI in January 2023, marking two years without a national call-up despite his…

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Aakash Chopra: ‘Don’t take this series lightly’ Former India cricketer predicts high-scoring T20I series between India and England | Cricket News – The Times of India

Aakash Chopra: ‘Don’t take this series lightly’ Former India cricketer predicts high-scoring T20I series between India and England | Cricket News – The Times of India

Suryakumar Yadav (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed his thoughts on the eagerly awaited T20 series between India and England, which kicks off on Wednesday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Speaking on Star Sports’ Game Plan, Chopra shared his predictions for the series, emphasising the likelihood of high-scoring games due to…

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‘Yashasvi Jaiswal won’t let him breathe’: Aakash Chopra highlights pressure on Abhishek Sharma ahead of England T20Is | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Yashasvi Jaiswal won’t let him breathe’: Aakash Chopra highlights pressure on Abhishek Sharma ahead of England T20Is | Cricket News – The Times of India

Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has highlighted the pressure on Abhishek Sharma in the upcoming T20I series against England, which begins on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Chopra pointed out that while the Punjab opener has been given a vote of confidence, he is still “hanging by…

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‘Heir apparent’: Aakash Chopra backs vice-captain Shubman Gill, questions Yashasvi Jaiswal’s T20I exclusion | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Heir apparent’: Aakash Chopra backs vice-captain Shubman Gill, questions Yashasvi Jaiswal’s T20I exclusion | Cricket News – The Times of India

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra, on his YouTube channel, weighed in on Shubman Gill‘s vice-captaincy appointment for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and the England ODIs, stating it solidifies his position in the squad. “Gill being made the vice-captain means he is the heir…

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‘Some abuse must have happened’: Aakash Chopra on BCCI enforcing mandatory travel rules for players – The Times of India

‘Some abuse must have happened’: Aakash Chopra on BCCI enforcing mandatory travel rules for players – The Times of India

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has expressed surprise over the BCCI‘s decision to enforce mandatory travel rules for players, requiring them to travel together with the team for matches and practice sessions. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra questioned the necessity of such a regulation and suggested it might have been introduced due to prior…

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Rohit Sharma’s Test career is not as glorious as that of Virat Kohli: Aakash Chopra | Cricket News – Times of India

Rohit Sharma’s Test career is not as glorious as that of Virat Kohli: Aakash Chopra | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has shared a critical assessment of Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s Test career, noting that it pales in comparison to Virat Kohli‘s illustrious record. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra also emphasised Rohit’s drastic dip in form…

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Aakash Chopra: ‘Selectors must decide now’ Chopra analyses Virat Kohli’s prolonged ‘poor’ run in Test cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

Aakash Chopra: ‘Selectors must decide now’ Chopra analyses Virat Kohli’s prolonged ‘poor’ run in Test cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has provided an in-depth analysis of Virat Kohli‘s Test performances over the last five years, painting a sobering picture of the decline in his once-dominant form in the longest format. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra’s insights reveal the stark contrast between Kohli’s legendary past and his more…

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Top 5 T20I pacers of 2024: No place for Jasprit Bumrah or Shaheen Afridi in Aakash Chopra’s list | Cricket News – Times of India

Top 5 T20I pacers of 2024: No place for Jasprit Bumrah or Shaheen Afridi in Aakash Chopra’s list | Cricket News – Times of India

Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi NEW DELHI: Cricket analyst and former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has stirred debate by leaving out India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi from his list of the Top 5 T20I pacers of 2024. The decision, based on criteria of playing at least 10 T20Is in the…

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‘Improvement starts, when you first accept problem hai’: Aakash Chopra’s blunt take on Team India’s batting failures | – Times of India

‘Improvement starts, when you first accept problem hai’: Aakash Chopra’s blunt take on Team India’s batting failures | – Times of India

Virat Kohli (Photo credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Indian batting order has dished out shoddy performances in the last few Tests.Barring the second innings in Bengaluru (against New Zealand) and Perth (against Australia), India’s batting has suffered collapses one after another and that has led to four losses in the last 5 matches. In the…

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