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'''Aakash Chopra''' {{audio|Akash_Chopra.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 19 September 1977) is an Indian [[cricket commentator]] and former [[cricket]]er who played for the [[Indian cricket team]] from late 2003 to late 2004. | '''Aakash Chopra''' {{audio|Akash_Chopra.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 19 September 1977) is an Indian [[cricket commentator]] and former [[cricket]]er who played for the [[Indian cricket team]] from late 2003 to late 2004. | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
===International=== | ===International=== | ||
Chopra made his Test debut in [[Ahmedabad]] against [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] in late 2003 as India sought to find an opening partner for his Delhi teammate [[Virender Sehwag]].<ref name="cricinfo">{{cite web| title = Aakash Chopra| url= http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/27639.html|publisher = [[Cricinfo]] |access-date =6 February 2007| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070215143908/http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/27639.html| archive-date= 15 February 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref> Chopra's international career started well, scoring two half-centuries against [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] during | Chopra made his Test debut in [[Ahmedabad]] against [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] in late 2003 as India sought to find an opening partner for his Delhi teammate [[Virender Sehwag]].<ref name="cricinfo">{{cite web| title = Aakash Chopra| url= http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/27639.html|publisher = [[Cricinfo]] |access-date =6 February 2007| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070215143908/http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/27639.html| archive-date= 15 February 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref> Chopra's international career started well, scoring two half-centuries against [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] during 2003–04 in the second Test in [[Mohali]]. On the 2003–04 tour to Australia, he featured in many solid partnerships with [[Virender Sehwag]], including two century opening partnerships in [[Melbourne]] and Sydney. Chopra's work in seeing off the new ball saw him credited with the large scores that India accumulated in that series when middle-order batsmen [[Rahul Dravid]], [[V. V. S. Laxman]], [[Sachin Tendulkar]] and [[Sourav Ganguly]] regularly compiled large centuries.<ref name="cricinfo"/> | ||
On the subsequent tour to Pakistan, he compiled another century stand with Virender Sehwag as India posted more than 600 runs in the first innings to set up a heavy innings defeat of arch-rivals [[Pakistan cricket team|Pakistan]] in the first Test in [[Multan]]. However, in the second Test, the Indian batsmen failed in a losing effort, apart from a century from [[Yuvraj Singh]], who played in place of the injured captain [[Sourav Ganguly]].<ref>{{cite news| first = Anand| last = Vasu| title= Yuvraj or Chopra? India's selectorial dilemma| url= http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/134262.html| publisher = [[Cricinfo]]| date = 8 April 2004| access-date = 7 February 2007}}</ref> When Ganguly returned for the final Test, Chopra was axed and Yuvraj was retained. | On the subsequent tour to Pakistan, he compiled another century stand with Virender Sehwag as India posted more than 600 runs in the first innings to set up a heavy innings defeat of arch-rivals [[Pakistan cricket team|Pakistan]] in the first Test in [[Multan]]. However, in the second Test, the Indian batsmen failed in a losing effort, apart from a century from [[Yuvraj Singh]], who played in place of the injured captain [[Sourav Ganguly]].<ref>{{cite news| first = Anand| last = Vasu| title= Yuvraj or Chopra? India's selectorial dilemma| url= http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/134262.html| publisher = [[Cricinfo]]| date = 8 April 2004| access-date = 7 February 2007}}</ref> When Ganguly returned for the final Test, Chopra was axed and Yuvraj was retained. | ||
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===IPL=== | ===IPL=== | ||
He played for [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in [[IPL 2008|IPL 1]], [[IPL 2009|IPL 2]], but was sent back to India as he was deemed unfit for T-20 matches played in IPL 2. | He played for [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in [[IPL 2008|IPL 1]], [[IPL 2009|IPL 2]], but was sent back to India as he was deemed unfit for T-20 matches played in IPL 2. In [[IPL 2011|IPL 4]] he had been signed by [[Rajasthan Royals]]. | ||
===Domestic=== | ===Domestic=== | ||
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===Media=== | ===Media=== | ||
His columns regularly appear in Mid-Day and on [[Cricinfo]]. He is currently with [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]], [[Sony]] and Sony Espn as a cricket commentator and analyst. He was also a commentator for the 7 network with its coverage of the | His columns regularly appear in Mid-Day and on [[Cricinfo]]. He is currently with [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]], [[Sony]] and Sony Espn as a cricket commentator and analyst. He was also a commentator for the 7 network with its coverage of the 2018–19 Australia v India test series. | ||
In 2009 Chopra released ''Beyond the Blues: A First-Class Season Like No Other'', a diary of Chopra's 2007–08 domestic season. It was published by [[Harper Collins]]. It was critically acclaimed and [[Suresh Menon (sports writer)|Suresh Menon]] of [[Cricinfo]] wrote that it was "the best book written by an Indian Test cricketer".<ref name="BeyondBlues">[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/386632.html Cricinfo review of Beyond the Blues]</ref> In November 2011, his second book was published by Harper Collins titled ''Out of the Blue'', about [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan's]] victory in the [[Ranji Trophy]]. He went on to write two more books—The Insider with Espn Cricinfo in 2015 and Numbers Do Lie with Impact Index in 2017. Harper Collins has published all his work thus far. | In 2009 Chopra released ''Beyond the Blues: A First-Class Season Like No Other'', a diary of Chopra's 2007–08 domestic season. It was published by [[Harper Collins]]. It was critically acclaimed and [[Suresh Menon (sports writer)|Suresh Menon]] of [[Cricinfo]] wrote that it was "the best book written by an Indian Test cricketer".<ref name="BeyondBlues">[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/386632.html Cricinfo review of Beyond the Blues]</ref> In November 2011, his second book was published by Harper Collins titled ''Out of the Blue'', about [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan's]] victory in the [[Ranji Trophy]]. He went on to write two more books—The Insider with Espn Cricinfo in 2015 and Numbers Do Lie with Impact Index in 2017. Harper Collins has published all his work thus far. | ||
In May 2020, Aakash Chopra signed as a commentator with popular mobile cricket game [[World Cricket Championship (mobile game)|''World Cricket Championship'']] to lend his voice for the upcoming WCC3 game.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Commentator Aakash Chopra Joined World Cricket Championship|url=http://bwdisrupt.businessworld.in/article/Commentator-Aakash-Chopra-Joined-World-Cricket-Championship/27-04-2020-190380|last=Bureau|first=BW Online|website=BW Disrupt|language=en|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Aakash Chopra joins online cricket with the | In May 2020, Aakash Chopra signed as a commentator with popular mobile cricket game [[World Cricket Championship (mobile game)|''World Cricket Championship'']] to lend his voice for the upcoming WCC3 game.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Commentator Aakash Chopra Joined World Cricket Championship|url=http://bwdisrupt.businessworld.in/article/Commentator-Aakash-Chopra-Joined-World-Cricket-Championship/27-04-2020-190380|last=Bureau|first=BW Online|website=BW Disrupt|language=en|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Aakash Chopra joins online cricket with the world's No.1 cricket game, World Cricket Championship|url=https://europeangaming.eu/portal/press-releases/2020/04/27/69255/aakash-chopra-joins-online-cricket-with-the-worlds-no-1-cricket-game-world-cricket-championship/|last=Miller|first=George|date=2020-04-27|website=European Gaming Industry News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> Aakash Chopra was the first commentator to sign as commentator with a digital game platform.<ref>{{Cite web|title=With IPL suspended due to Pandemic, Aakash Chopra to commentate on digital matches|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/with-ipl-suspended-due-to-pandemic-aakash-chopra-to-commentate-on-digital-matches/story-zQZEhNnyq5mbu9zSc9vGII.html|date=2020-04-28|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> | ||
Aakash Chopra also has a YouTube channel where | |||
<ref>{{Cite web|title=With IPL suspended due to Pandemic, Aakash Chopra to commentate on digital matches|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/with-ipl-suspended-due-to-pandemic-aakash-chopra-to-commentate-on-digital-matches/story-zQZEhNnyq5mbu9zSc9vGII.html|date=2020-04-28|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> | he uploads match review and previews.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Emily |date= 4 February 2022|title=Akash chopra income through youtube |url=https://buzzzfly.com/akash-chopra-net-worth/ |url-status=live |access-date= |website=Biography of celebrities- Buzzzfly|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304190823/https://buzzzfly.com/akash-chopra-net-worth/ |archive-date=4 March 2022 }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Born | 19 September 1977 Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 245) | 8 October 2003 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 26 October 2004 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1997-2009/10 | Delhi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011/12 | Rajasthan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13 | Himachal Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Kolkata Knight Riders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Rajasthan Royals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aakash Chopra 
pronunciation (help·info) (born 19 September 1977) is an Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer who played for the Indian cricket team from late 2003 to late 2004.
Career
International
Chopra made his Test debut in Ahmedabad against New Zealand in late 2003 as India sought to find an opening partner for his Delhi teammate Virender Sehwag.[1] Chopra's international career started well, scoring two half-centuries against New Zealand during 2003–04 in the second Test in Mohali. On the 2003–04 tour to Australia, he featured in many solid partnerships with Virender Sehwag, including two century opening partnerships in Melbourne and Sydney. Chopra's work in seeing off the new ball saw him credited with the large scores that India accumulated in that series when middle-order batsmen Rahul Dravid, V. V. S. Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly regularly compiled large centuries.[1]
On the subsequent tour to Pakistan, he compiled another century stand with Virender Sehwag as India posted more than 600 runs in the first innings to set up a heavy innings defeat of arch-rivals Pakistan in the first Test in Multan. However, in the second Test, the Indian batsmen failed in a losing effort, apart from a century from Yuvraj Singh, who played in place of the injured captain Sourav Ganguly.[2] When Ganguly returned for the final Test, Chopra was axed and Yuvraj was retained.
Chopra was reintroduced as Sehwag's partner in the 2004 Border-Gavaskar Trophy after Tendulkar was injured for the First Test in Bangalore. However, a heavy loss saw Chopra axed for the following match in Chennai upon Tendulkar's return, with Yuvraj elevated to opening the innings. Yuvraj also struggled, and Chopra was recalled for the Third Test in Nagpur. However, a double failure by Chopra, as Australia won a series in India for the first time in 35 years, saw him dropped for the last time, after his career average gradually decreased, however, from 46.25 to only 23. Chopra was replaced by Delhi teammate Gautam Gambhir, and was overtaken by Gambhir and Wasim Jaffer in the race to partner Sehwag in the Test side. Due to his low scoring rate, he was not considered for One Day Internationals.
IPL
He played for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 1, IPL 2, but was sent back to India as he was deemed unfit for T-20 matches played in IPL 2. In IPL 4 he had been signed by Rajasthan Royals.
Domestic
In September 2008, Aakash played for Delhi in the Nissar Trophy against SNGPL (winners of Quaid-i-Azam Trophy from Pakistan) and scored 4 and 197 for Delhi.[3] The match was drawn but SNGPL won the trophy on first-innings lead.[4] After representing Delhi for a long time, Chopra joined Rajasthan as a guest player in Ranji Plate division.[5] He helped Rajasthan to become the first Plate division team to win the Ranji Trophy followed by another Ranji trophy win in 2010–2011 season. He has won three Ranji titles in total—one with Delhi and two with Rajasthan. He's one of the few Indian cricketers who have scored over 8,000 First-Class runs.
Media
His columns regularly appear in Mid-Day and on Cricinfo. He is currently with Star Sports, Sony and Sony Espn as a cricket commentator and analyst. He was also a commentator for the 7 network with its coverage of the 2018–19 Australia v India test series.
In 2009 Chopra released Beyond the Blues: A First-Class Season Like No Other, a diary of Chopra's 2007–08 domestic season. It was published by Harper Collins. It was critically acclaimed and Suresh Menon of Cricinfo wrote that it was "the best book written by an Indian Test cricketer".[6] In November 2011, his second book was published by Harper Collins titled Out of the Blue, about Rajasthan's victory in the Ranji Trophy. He went on to write two more books—The Insider with Espn Cricinfo in 2015 and Numbers Do Lie with Impact Index in 2017. Harper Collins has published all his work thus far.
In May 2020, Aakash Chopra signed as a commentator with popular mobile cricket game World Cricket Championship to lend his voice for the upcoming WCC3 game.[7][8] Aakash Chopra was the first commentator to sign as commentator with a digital game platform.[9] Aakash Chopra also has a YouTube channel where he uploads match review and previews.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aakash Chopra". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 15 February 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2007.
- ↑ Vasu, Anand (8 April 2004). "Yuvraj or Chopra? India's selectorial dilemma". Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2007.
- ↑ "Chopra and Kohli stretch lead to 384".
- ↑ "Mohammad Nissar Trophy at Delhi, Sep 15–18 2008".
- ↑ Aakash Chopra to represent Rajasthan Archived 4 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Cricinfo review of Beyond the Blues
- ↑ Bureau, BW Online. "Commentator Aakash Chopra Joined World Cricket Championship". BW Disrupt. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Miller, George (27 April 2020). "Aakash Chopra joins online cricket with the world's No.1 cricket game, World Cricket Championship". European Gaming Industry News. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ↑ "With IPL suspended due to Pandemic, Aakash Chopra to commentate on digital matches". Hindustan Times. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ↑ Emily (4 February 2022). "Akash chopra income through youtube". Biography of celebrities- Buzzzfly. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022.