Aakash Chopra

Former India opening batter

Is dedication dying?

The scales are heavily tilted in favour of the ones playing in the money-spinning IPL with regard to both money and recognition, and in some cases even selection

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

The new rule book for IPL qualification

As you would know by now that I'm both a purist and a huge fan of domestic cricket and it goes without saying that any move which makes the longer format and domestic cricket significant enough, is welcomed by me

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Pay concerns for domestic cricketers

At last, the much deferred and overdue fee hike for India's Test Players has finally happened, that too three times its present amount

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Hanumangarh, India's fast-bowling factory

I'm quite fascinated with the interviews teen sensation Deepak Chahar is busy giving, one after the other

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

A bowler in the Manoj Prabhakar mould

Bowling Hyderabad out for 21 came as a bit of a shock for us

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Force teams from their rut

What appeared to me for ages as a rather nonchalant approach from the managers towards a plain Indian domestic cricket and its slip-ups is, to my delight, now being replaced by a more informed and involved outlook

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

The great India domestic season

This blog is indeed an effort to bring those many untold yet intriguing stories about first-class cricket to the forefront, and hence give you readers an opportunity to get to know Indian cricket closely

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Try Pujara in the shorter formats

If Cheteshwar Pujara is good enough to lead India's second-best team and also scores more runs than everyone else, then why can't he be considered for the shorter format?

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Don't let domestic tournaments die

Genuine efforts must be made to sustain a potentially successful property; not only to safeguard its sanctity, but also to keep both the players and the viewers hooked

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

'Poor' Mohali pitch hurts Test cricket

I remember playing a Duleep Trophy match against West Zone at the PCA Stadium in Mohali

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Innovations in the Champions League

It was survival instinct that drove players to look for cutting-edge tactics at the recently concluded Champions League Twenty20

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Champions League needs better selection process

Cricketers from Maharashtra must be wondering what Wayamba from Sri Lanka did to be playing in the Champions League in South Africa

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

IPL teams have the edge in the Champions League

Most teams are coming out of an off-season and might be equally rusty as our IPL teams

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

A tournament with potential

I wrote this at the Chennai airport while waiting for my flight back to Delhi

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Domestic players' IPL earnings take a hit

Despite the franchises having more money for distribution, the players might end up earning a lot less than what they did in the first three seasons, especially the first-class cricketers

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

How do Pakistan produce so many fast bowlers?

Watching young Mohammad Amir make Ricky Ponting dance to his tunes was both a sight and a statement

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Who should bat at No. 7 for India?

"Who should be playing at No.7 for India?" That question qualifies to be the single-most popular point of debate looming large on everyone's mind

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Why Sehwag isn't so hot in ODIs

Virender Sehwag scores consistently at a rapid pace in Test cricket but hasn't had the same success in ODIs perhaps because he feels the need to accelerate all the time

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Defensive captaincy a disappointment

With the exception of the drab draw at SSC, the recently concluded Test series did produce some high-quality cricket

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

Paucity of spinners is hurting India

It might not be obvious, but what is hurting India right now and would in a bigger way is the paucity of good spinners

25-Feb-2013•Aakash Chopra

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