Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav are expected to join India’s Test squad in England for the five-match series against the hosts, as per reports. Aakash Chopra reckons that, given the players’ recent form, the Indian team has made the right choice by drafting them into the Test team. Both Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav are currently in Sri Lanka
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Aakash Chopra believes it’s still too early for India to consider Chetan Sakariya as an option for the T20 World Cup. The venerable pundit said despite his highly impressive ODI debut, the young left-arm pacer is still developing and can’t be looked at par with the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar. Chetan Sakariya picked up two
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Aakash Chopra, a former Team India batsman has opined that the visitors displayed a sense of complacency by making wholesale changes to the team for the third ODI against Sri Lanka on Friday. India made as many as six changes to the team for the final ODI, handing out debuts to five players. The visitors struggled with the
MoreAakash Chopra has lauded tailender pacer Deepak Chahar’s immense self-belief in his batting, even as far back as 10 years ago. Deepak Chahar smashed an unbeaten 69 and strung together an unbroken 84-run partnership for the eighth wicket with Bhuvneshwar Kumar who scored 19* to help Team India register an improbable three-wicket win in the
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Aakash Chopra has weighed in on Manish Pandey’s selection debate ahead of 2nd ODI between Shikhar Dhawan-led Team India side and hosts Sri Lanka. Premier batsman Manish Pandey didn’t have the best of the starts in the series opener of the ongoing One Day Internationals (ODI) between India and Sri Lanka at the R.Premadasa Stadium
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Aakash Chopra wants all-rounder Hardik Pandya to be utilized more effectively as a bowler in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. This was among the few wishes the cricketer-turned-commentator shared in a video on his YouTube channel. Hardik Pandya bowled five overs in the first ODI of the series, two as a one-change bowler and
MoreAakash Chopra has warned the Shikhar Dhawan-led Indian cricket team against taking their opponents lightly in the second ODI. The former opener believes the Sri Lankans, although a bit undercooked, have immense potential and can put the visitors’ young team under the pump with a collective effort. Aakash Chopra: It’s Possible That Sri Lanka Can Give India
MoreAakash Chopra said that the destructive Indian batting which was on display in the first ODI against Sri Lanka made it seem as though they had taken former Sri Lankan skipper Arjuna Ranatunga’s adverse comments about them to heart. Each of India’s top three batsmen- Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, and Ishan Kishan scored in excess
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Aakash Chopra believes Prithvi Shaw’s destructive batsmanship cannot be replicated by any other Indian batsman. Prithvi Shaw tore the Sri Lankan bowling attack apart in the first ODI on Sunday (18 July). The dashing opener smashed 43 runs off just 24 deliveries, including nine hits to the fence. Aakash Chopra Is A Huge Fan Of Prithvi
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Aakash Chopra has insisted that he does not believe the reports which suggest that Test specialist batsman Cheteshwar Pujara will be dropped from the Indian team for the first Test against England. Cheteshwar Pujara failed to perform up to expectations in both innings of the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Certain reports have suggested that KL
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