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  2. An opener in the classical mould, Aakash Chopra has a technique and temperament perfectly suited to occupation of the crease and seeing the shine off the leather. Those attributes came handy...

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    • October 19, 1977
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  3. One of the many openers tried by India to balance out the charisma of one Virender Sehwag at the other end, Aakash Chopra was a classical opener: the bait batsman sent into play out the...

  4. Aakash Chopra, a renowned cricketer from India, made his mark as an opener in the classical mould, possessing both the technique and temperament perfectly

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    Aakash Chopra opened for India in the historic tour of Australia in 2003/04.
    Chopra scored 47 runs in the famous Adelaide Test which was won by India.
    He was an opener in the classical mould and had the technique and temperament perfectly suited to occupying the crease for long periods of time.
    The old-school cricketer even played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League in 2008.
    Many people don’t know that Aakash Chopra is a big fan of England cricketer Michael Atherton.
    Chopra was part of the Indian squad that won the first ever Test series on Pakistan soil in 2004.
    Aakash Chopra scored 783 runs in Delhi’s title-winning Ranji Trophy campaign.

    Aakash Chopra has made a name for himself through his witty one-liners. Some of his best quotes are: 1. “Fielder Darshak, Darshak Fielder, 6 Runs." 2. “Rohit ne kar liya hai Sabko Mohit." 3. “Hardik ‘Hard-Hitting’ Pandya." Get the latest Cricket News,Schedule and Cricket Live Scores here

    • Birth: Aakash was born on 19 September, 1977 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
    • U19 debut: He made his U19 Test & U19 50 overs debuts against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka during 1997 along with Ajit Agarkar.
    • Debuted along legends: Rangana Hearth & Kumar Sanga made their respective debuts at same U19 match. Aakash batted for 4 and half hours and scored 53 in 156 balls for India U19 against Sri Lanka U19 at Matara.
    • Success for India A: He scored 537 runs in 13 innings at an average of 41.3 and stood as the 2nd highest run getter for India A after Gambhir (617 runs).
  5. Jul 1, 2010 · The Insider. The changing role of the opener. The demands on players at the top of the order have changed drastically since the likes of Virender Sehwag arrived on the scene. Aakash Chopra....

  6. Aakash Chopra, a classical opener for the Indian cricket team, was tasked with the crucial role of balancing the charismatic Virender Sehwag at the other end. His job was to face the new ball, meticulously dead-batting its shine off and setting the stage for the batting maestros in the middle-order.