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'Mohammed Siraj should have been in India's Champions Trophy squad'

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has expressed his disappointment over the exclusion of Mohammed Siraj from India's Champions Trophy squad, suggesting that the seamer would have been a more valuable asset than a spin-bowling all-rounder like Ravindra Jadeja.

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'Heir apparent': Aakash Chopra backs vice-captain Shubman Gill, questions Yashasvi Jaiswal's T20I exclusion

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.

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'Some abuse must have happened': Aakash Chopra on BCCI enforcing mandatory travel rules for players

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…

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India's T20I squad for England series: Former India cricketer questions Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal's omissions

NEW DELHI: India's 15-member squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against England, starting January 22 in Kolkata, was announced on Saturday. Suryakumar Yadav will lead the side, with spin bowler Axar Patel serving as his deputy.

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'India need Mohammed Shami fit, playing and in form': Aakash Chopra as pacer returns to squad for England T20Is

NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Mohammed Shami has made a much-anticipated return to India's T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series against England, beginning January 22 in Kolkata. Shami, 34, last played a T20I in November 2022 and has been sidelined due to a heel surgery that kept him out of…

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Rohit Sharma's Test career is not as glorious as that of Virat Kohli: Aakash Chopra

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.

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'Selectors must decide now': Aakash Chopra analyses Virat Kohli's prolonged 'poor' run in Test cricket

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.

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'Rohit Sharma is my No.1': Aakash Chopra reveals his Top 5 T20I batters of 2024

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has unveiled his top five T20I batters of 2024, with India's T20 World Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma leading the pack. Chopra, who shared the list on his YouTube channel, based his selections on players who played at least 10 innings and delivered significant performances against…

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Top 5 T20I pacers of 2024: No place for Jasprit Bumrah or Shaheen Afridi in Aakash Chopra's list

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.

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'Ashwin retirement official start of Team India's transition, next 3 weeks very important'

NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra feels that Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden retirement from international cricket has officially started India's transition journey and more retirements might follow after the team's tour of Australia comes to an end.

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'Mess of our own making': Aakash Chopra on India's challenging situation in race to WTC final

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes India's current situation in the World Test Championship (WTC) final race is a direct consequence of their recent performances, especially the debacle against New Zealand at home.

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'Improvement starts, when you first accept problem hai': Aakash Chopra's blunt take on Team India’s batting failures

NEW DELHI: The Indian batting order has dished out shoddy performances in the last few Tests.

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'Arshdeep Singh's wicket-taking prowess even better than Jasprit Bumrah'

NEW DELHI: Arshdeep Singh was the most expensive pacer to be sold at the two-day Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction in Jeddah last week as Punjab Kings shelled out a whopping Rs 18 crore for the left-arm quick.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal is next superstar of Indian cricket: Aakash Chopra

JAIPUR: The entire cricketing world is going ga-ga over Yashasvi Jaiswal following his match-winning knock in the Perth Test a few days ago and Aakash Chopra was no different.

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First time in 20 years, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul achieve a big feat against Australia

NEW DELHI: From a dramatic collapse to a remarkable recovery, India’s fortunes shifted dramatically on the second day of the first Test in Perth. After losing 10 wickets in two sessions on the opening day, India’s openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul staged a stunning comeback in the second innings,…

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First time in 20 years, Yashavi Jaiswal and KL Rahul achieve a big feat against Australia Down Under

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'Shami looks undercooked': Ex-India player says pushing fit-again pacer 'won't be fair'

NEW DELHI: A fit-again Mohammed Shami recently made a comeback to competitive cricket after a year-long injury hiatus, appearing for Bengal in a Ranji Trophy game and looked in good rhythm.

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'Rohit Sharma has not yet earned that status': Former India cricketer on buzz surrounding Virat Kohli in Australian media ahead of BGT

NEW DELHI: In the lead-up to the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has weighed in on the buzz surrounding Virat Kohli, attributing the attention to Kohli's remarkable performances in Test matches on Australian soil. Chopra believes that Kohli has earned immense respect in Australia, where Test…

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Mahipal Lomror slams unbeaten 300, propels Rajasthan to mammoth 660/7 against Uttarakhand in Ranji Trophy

JAIPUR: In the last few years, Mahipal Lomror has become Rajasthan’s batting mainstay, but he has never been as prolific as he is this domestic season.

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Champions Trophy cannot happen without India, says Aakash Chopra after BCCI confirms no presence

NEW DELHI: Former opener Aakash Chopra is certain that there will be no Champions Trophy if the Indian team does not participate in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) marquee tournament scheduled for February-March next year in Pakistan.

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'Rumour floated with malicious intent': Aakash Chopra weighs in on report claiming separate coaches for Team India

NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has labelled a report claiming that the BCCI will appoint separate red and white-ball coaches if India underperform in Border-Gavaskar Trophy as an 'absolute' rumour, putting his weight behind an under-fire head coach Gautam Gambhir.

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Will India make changes in playing XI for the second T20I against South Africa? Former cricketer weighs in

NEW DELHI: As India gear up for the second T20I against South Africa in Gqeberha on Sunday, all eyes are on potential changes to the playing XI, with leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi possibly making way if the team opts for only two spinners.

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'Are we being fair to Rinku Singh?': Ex-India cricketer questions the left-hander's batting position

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has raised a point of discussion regarding the treatment of Rinku Singh by Team India. Chopra questioned the team's strategy of placing Rinku lower in the batting order. He suggested that instead of batting at number six, the left-handed batter should have been…

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'A prisoner of his own reputation': Abhishek Sharma's form under fire after another failure

NEW DELHI: India opener Abhishek Sharma's recent form has come under scrutiny following another disappointing performance in the first T20I against South Africa in Durban. Former cricketer Aakash Chopra has voiced concerns over Sharma's ultra-aggressive approach, suggesting it might be contributing to his recent struggles at the international level.

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'Can see teams going hammer and tongs': Aakash Chopra predicts Rishabh Pant could become most expensive player in IPL history

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant could become the most expensive player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history at the upcoming 2025 mega auction. Chopra opined that Pant, who has been in excellent form, could be bought for over Rs 25 crore as multiple…

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