Pakistan cricket team (Photo credit: PCB) NEW DELHI: With just a few days to go for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has pointed out Pakistan’s tendency to crumble under pressure as a key weakness ahead of the tournament. Despite being the defending champions from the last edition in 2017, Pakistan…
Captain Rohit Sharma with his teammates. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has urged Team India to prioritise chasing targets in the upcoming 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, citing concerns over their bowling attack. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra emphasised that India’s strength lies in their batting, and they should structure their…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (File Pic – AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: As Team India prepares for the 2025 Champions Trophy, former cricketer Aakash Chopra has suggested that this tournament could mark the final ICC event for three of India’s biggest stars — Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. With the next ICC event…
Shreyas Iyer plays a shot during the first ODI against England. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed surprise after Shreyas Iyer revealed that he was not originally in India’s playing XI for the first ODI against England. Iyer, who played a match-winning knock in Nagpur on Thursday, disclosed that he was…
Harshit Rana, center, celebrates with wicketkeeper KL Rahul after taking a wicket. (PTI Photo) Harshit Rana, center, celebrates with wicketkeeper KL Rahul after taking a wicket. (PTI Photo) Harshit Rana, center, celebrates with wicketkeeper KL Rahul after taking a wicket. (PTI Photo) Harshit Rana, center, celebrates with wicketkeeper KL Rahul after taking a wicket. (PTI…
Mohammed Shami (Photo: BCCI video grab) Before the T20I series against England started last week in Kolkata, anticipation was Mohammed Shami will be at the top of his mark, ready once again to bowl for India after 15 months. But his name remained missing from the playing eleven, and the same happened in the second…
Arshdeep Singh (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Arshdeep Singh has swiftly become India’s most successful T20I bowler, surpassing Yuzvendra Chahal’s 96 wickets with a two-wicket haul in the first tie of the five-match series against England in Kolkata. The left-arm pacer now holds 97 wickets in just 61 matches, a feat achieved at an average of…
File photo: Yuzvendra Chahal (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has raised concerns about the prolonged exclusion of leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal from India’s ODI squad. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra highlighted that Chahal last represented India in an ODI in January 2023, marking two years without a national call-up despite his…
Suryakumar Yadav (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed his thoughts on the eagerly awaited T20 series between India and England, which kicks off on Wednesday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Speaking on Star Sports’ Game Plan, Chopra shared his predictions for the series, emphasising the likelihood of high-scoring games due to…
Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has highlighted the pressure on Abhishek Sharma in the upcoming T20I series against England, which begins on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Chopra pointed out that while the Punjab opener has been given a vote of confidence, he is still “hanging by…
