Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has said that there is a hidden story behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s selection for the T20I series against New Zealand as well. He added that the swing bowler has potentially been picked in T20Is to create a pathway for his selection for the 2027 ODI World Cup as well. […]

Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has said that India’s thinking is not aligned with his thought process. While wondering why Nitish Kumar Reddy wasn’t picked for the first T20I against the West Indies, he lauded Naman Dhir for making the most of his opportunity. Dhir registered figures of 3/31 in four overs as […]

Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has praised Shreyas Iyer for scoring a match-winning century in the first T20I against the West Indies. He also added that the Indian captain put to rest all questions being raised about his batting form as well. India bowled out the West Indies for 171 in Lucknow on […]

Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra has picked his Indian playing XI for the first T20I against the West Indies. He picked up Sanju Samson ahead of Vaibhav Suryavanshi to partner Abhishek Sharma at the top of the order. The first T20I of the five-match series between India and the West Indies will take […]

Former India opener turned commentator Aakash Chopra feels that Kuldeep Yadav must play the first T20I of the five-match series against the West Indies. Praising him, he said that the injured Varun Chakravarthy is the only one who can displace him in the T20I squad.  Having won the ODI series 2-1, India will now play […]

Former India player Aakash Chopra has said that the Indian team would want a seam bowler who can contribute with the bat at No. 8 in the 2027 ODI World Cup as well. He added that Anshul Kamboj would be ahead of Auqib Nabi in that race in case Harshit Rana isn’t available. However, Rana […]

Former India player Aakash Chopra has said that Team India would have to choose between Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja for the 2027 ODI World Cup. He added that Axar is ahead in the left-arm spin-bowling all-rounders’ race, stating that Jadeja isn’t being given enough opportunities. However, Jadeja was part of India’s squad in the […]

Former India player Aakash Chopra has added that the Men in Blue’s top six in the 2027 ODI World Cup would be the same as the one in the last edition of the tournament. He stated that Hardik Pandya’s importance at No. 6, claiming that he has never seen the all-rounder lacking form. India registered […]

Former India player Aakash Chopra said that the Indian management must keep a close eye on the team’s bowling stocks with the 2027 World Cup in mind. Admitting that the Indian team have identified their first-choice bowlers for the ICC event, he added that India might have to pick a couple from the fringe players […]

Former India batter Aakash Chopra feels that India all-rounder Shivam Dube does not get enough credit for his performances with the bat. Stating his crucial contributions in big finals, he added that the underrated cricketer ought to be applauded a little more as well. Dube scored 27 off just 15 balls, with two fours and […]