Aakash Chopra is widely recognised as a former Indian cricketer, who successfully managed to represent his country on the international stage from 2003 until late 2004. However, the player is said to currently work for Viacom18 as a cricket analyst and is also a Youtuber. However, the player was successfully featured in many solid partnerships along with the renowned player, Virender Sehwag that include two of his opening century partnerships in Melbourne and Sydney.
Furthermore, Aakash Chopra is popularly recognised as one of the very few cricketers from India who have amassed more than 8,000 First-Class runs. Beyond the Blues: A First-Class Season Like No Other, Chopra’s 2007–2008 domestic season journal, was published in 2009. Harper Collins is the one who released it. Cricinfo’s Suresh Menon hailed it as “the best book written by an Indian Test cricketer, and it has managed to receive high praise from many. The player has been a part of Kolkata Knight Riders, and Rajasthan Royals in the IPL matches. And also, Aakash Chopra successfully runs YouTube channels that have a huge number of followers.
Aakash Chopra Biography:
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- Real Name: Aakash Chopra
- Profession: Former Indian International Cricketer
- Famous For: His cricket commentary style
- Batting: Right-handed
- Bowling: Right-arm medium Right-arm off break
- Other Hobbies: Listening to music, Playing chess
- Aakash Chopra’s Net Worth: $6 Million (approximately)
- Aakash Chopra Instagram Handle: @cricketaakash
- Twitter Handle: @cricketaakash
Aakash Chopra Physical Features:
- Height: 5 ft 10 in.
- Weight: 70 kilograms (approx.)
- Body Measurements (approx.): Chest- 40 inches, Waist- 32 inches, Biceps- 12 inches
- Eye Colour: Black
- Hair Colour: Black
Aakash Chopra Personal Life:
- Date of Birth: 19 September 1977
- Age: 45 (as of 2022)
- Nationality: Indian
- Birthplace: Agra, Uttar Pradesh
- Hometown: Agra, Uttar Pradesh
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Aakash Chopra Career Statistics:
- Test Debut: 8 October 2003, against New Zealand National Cricket team
- Last Test: 26 October 2004, against Australia National Cricket team
- Matches Played: Test- 10, FC- 162, LA- 65
- Runs scored: Test- 437, FC-10,839, LA- 2,415
- Top score: Test- 60, FC- 301*, LA- 130*
Aakash Chopra’s Achievements:
- Aakash Chopra is said to have a successful international debut, striking two half-centuries against New Zealand in the second Test at Mohali in 2003–04.
- Based on reports, he was featured in many solid partnerships along with the renowned player, Virender Sehwag that include two of his opening century partnerships in Melbourne and Sydney.
- However, Aakash Chopra and Virender Sehwag are said to put together another century stand for India against Pakistan, which helped India win the first Test in Multan by a sizable margin. Moreover, team India managed to successfully score more than 600 runs in the first innings.
- The former Indian cricket player is said to be of the very few cricketers from India who have amassed more than 8,000 First-Class runs.
- According to reports, the player aided Rajasthan in becoming the first team from the Plate division to win the Ranji Trophy, which was followed by another victory in the 2010–2011 campaign. Three Ranji championships in total, one with Delhi and two with Rajasthan, have been won by him.
- Moreover, Aakash Chopra is said to run YouTube channels, which consists of nearly 3.51 million viewers.
Aakash Chopra Family Details:
- Marital Status: Married
- Aakash Chopra Wife: Aakshi Mathur
- Aakash Chopra Parents’ Names: Father – Shyam Lal Chopra
- Siblings: Sister – Aekta Chopra
- Aakash Chopra Children: Daughter – Aarna Chopra
- Religion: Hinduism
- Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Some of the lesser-Known facts about Aakash Chopra:
- He is currently employed by Star Sports as a cricket analyst and pundit. His method of cricket commentary is comparable to that of Navjot Singh Sidhu. He is said to frequently make use of one-line rhymes in his commentary. Moreover, he managed to provide commentary for 7 Network, as well as Sony Ten 2 during the Australia-India test series in 2018–19.
- Aakash Chopra has been a part of team Kolkata Knight Riders during the 1st and 2nd season of Indian Premier League (IPL).
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