Aakash Chopra

Former India opening batter

@cricketaakash

Bess and Leach have their work cut out for them in India

They need control and consistency while bowling long spells

01-Feb-2021•Aakash Chopra

Modern batsmen don't focus on their feet and that's mostly okay

Their techniques have been shaped by the cricket they play the most, and challenging Test pitches don't often feature

04-Jan-2021•Aakash Chopra

Why it's not time to give up on Prithvi Shaw yet

We might not understand his methods, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't give him chances to succeed or fail before writing him off

22-Dec-2020•Aakash Chopra

How should India bowl to Steven Smith?

Don't bother trying to get him out lbw, among other things

15-Dec-2020•Aakash Chopra

How Hardik Pandya turned from being an allrounder to a proper, game-changing batsman

He can adapt to different situations and mould his game accordingly in both forms of white-ball cricket

10-Dec-2020•Aakash Chopra

How can India's bowlers find the balance on Australian pitches?

Bumrah, Chahal and Jadeja have struggled to adapt to the challenges the surfaces have offered so far

04-Dec-2020•Aakash Chopra

Should Rohit Sharma take over the T20I captaincy from Virat Kohli?

Lots of people seem to think he should, but they're wrong to mix success in international cricket with success in league T20

26-Nov-2020•Aakash Chopra

Things that surprised me this IPL

The good pitches, and the larger grounds, made for superior cricket for the most part

12-Nov-2020•Aakash Chopra

Why Rishabh Pant needs to understand his own game better

He hasn't excelled in the IPL this year, and now finds himself out of favour in the India set-up. He still has his talent but his mindset might need some work

05-Nov-2020•Aakash Chopra

Why giving KL Rahul another chance at Test cricket is the right decision

It might not always make sense but special players deserve more chances than others get

29-Oct-2020•Aakash Chopra

Why would you hold back AB de Villiers from facing two uncapped leggies?

Match-ups are a big part of T20 tactics, but sometimes you can read too much into the data

22-Oct-2020•Aakash Chopra

Why teams are slower off the blocks but are scoring faster than ever at the death

Lots of opening batsmen are operating in anchor mode, though we've been told that isn't optimal in T20

14-Oct-2020•Aakash Chopra

How bowlers are dealing with the high-scoring conditions in Sharjah

Field placements have come to the fore at the high-scoring ground

08-Oct-2020•Aakash Chopra

What we've learned about the three IPL venues so far

Twelve games in, have the pitches and conditions been as teams and fans have expected them to be?

02-Oct-2020•Aakash Chopra

Why MS Dhoni coming in at No. 7 was not a bad move

The Chennai Super Kings captain took a considered decision - one that fit into his overall philosophy of IPL success

24-Sep-2020•Aakash Chopra

Here's an ideal starting XI for each 2020 IPL team

A look at which players from each team will probably make it to their XIs for the first matches

15-Sep-2020•Aakash Chopra

The art of Neil Wagner

With his intensity and challenging length, he is the perfect complement to his team-mates Boult and Southee

05-Mar-2020•Aakash Chopra

What's behind Jasprit Bumrah's dip in form?

Can it be explained by the fact that he has been bowling a touch shorter after his return from injury?

27-Feb-2020•Aakash Chopra

Boult, Southee and Wagner: what the Indian top order must watch for

The three are skilful operators who know how to make the most of their home conditions

19-Feb-2020•Aakash Chopra

Why Yuzvendra Chahal is so deadly despite not having conventional leggie skills

He's clever in his choice of what to bowl when. But why aren't India picking him all the time?

15-Feb-2020•Aakash Chopra

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