Aakash Chopra is a former professional Indian cricket player and a current part-time cricket analyst with his own YouTube Channel.
He played for the India Men’s National Cricket Team as a defensive opening batsman and a close catcher in Test matches from late 2003 till late 2004.
Player Profile
Aakash Chopra was born on September 19, 1977, in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is a right-hand batsman and right-arm medium pacer.
| Role | Batsman |
| Born | 19 Sep 1977 |
| Nationality |
India
|
| Playing Style | Right Handed |
| Team History | |
Himachal Pradesh
|
2012 - 2013 |
Rajasthan Royals
|
2010 - 2012 |
|
Rajasthan Royals
|
2011 |
|
North Zone
|
1997 - 2010 |
Uttar Pradesh
|
1996 - 2007 |
India
|
2003 - 2004 |
He is known for his calm demeanor and jovial approach to cricket.
Career
He made his Test Cricket debut that year and played for the Indian National side from 2003 to 2004.
As for the domestic scene, he played for Delhi from 1997 to 2010. In that time he also played for the Kolkata Knight Riders from 2008 to 2009.
When he left the Delhi team, he signed with Rajasthan and was with them from 2010 to 2012. At that time, he also played for the Rajasthan Royals.
Before he retired from professional cricket, he played for Himachal Pradesh in the 2011/2012 season.
He last played tennis professionally in 2012.
After his cricket career, started working as a cricket commentator. He started working for Star Sports but later established his cricket commentary channel on YouTube.
Career Statistics
- Matches - 10 (Test), 162 (FC), 65(LA)
- Runs Scored - 437 (Test), 10,839(FC), 2,415 (LA)
- Batting Average - 23.00 (Test),45.35 (FC), 44.72 (LA)
