Articles about Aakash Chopra
A right-handed batsman hailing from Delhi, Aakash Chopra started his career with Delhi's Sonnet Cricket Club. An opening batsman of the classic mold, Chopra was a perfect partner to Virender Sehwag. After making his Test debut in 2003, he was one of the vital parts of an Indian team that retained the Border-Gavaskar trophy in Australia in 2004. He was tasked with seeing off the new ball and making it playable for India's established middle-order. However, the lack of big scores and the emergence of players like Yuvraj Singh and Mohammed Kaif meant that he was sidelined to the fringes of the Indian team. Chopra was known for his fielding skills as well. The 2004 home series against Australia saw the last time he played for India in Tests. A series victory for Australia saw him being permanently replaced by Gautam Gambhir. Chopra had an incredible year in domestic cricket in 2007. After scoring a double-century against South Africa A for India A, he scored 783 runs in Delhi's successful Ranji campaign. He scored 332 runs in the Duleep Trophy as well. His impressive performances in 2007 led Kolkata Knight Riders to sign him for the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008.
22 Jun 2022
SportsIndian batter Dinesh Karthik made his international debut in September 2004, three months before legend MS Dhoni earned his maiden call-up.
17 Nov 2020
SportsFormer Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes Chennai Super Kings should not retain MS Dhoni if a mega auction takes place ahead of Indian Premier League 2021.
12 Jul 2020
SportsFormer Indian opener Chetan Chauhan tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Saturday.
29 Jun 2020
SportsFormer Delhi all-rounder Sanjay Dobal has died at the age of 52 as he succumbed to complications from the novel coronavirus.
28 Jun 2020
SportsIndian wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel, on Sunday, revealed the difference in captaincy styles of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
14 Jun 2020
SportsIndian spinner Harbhajan Singh opened up on the infamous 'Monkeygate' Test, which was marred by several umpiring errors.
29 Mar 2020
SportsOn March 29, 2004, former Indian opener Virender Sehwag etched his name in the record books with an uncanny batting display.
06 Oct 2018
SportsUttarkhand's Karn Veer Kaushal hit the first ever double century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
07 Apr 2018
SportsThe 11th edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to kick off on Saturday, with Mumbai Indians hosting MS Dhoni's returning Chennai Super Kings.
15 Mar 2018
SportsIPL has been a platform for cricketers to showcase their talent and rise to prominence.
27 Jan 2018
SportsThe Wanderers pitch, Johannesburg, where the third and final South Africa vs India Test is going on, is under fire for its quality.
12 Nov 2017
SportsAfter his recent spate of performances against New Zealand in the three-match-T20I series, many have called for MS Dhoni's retirement from T20I cricket.
