Aakash Chopra

'Length, approach separated Ashwin and Harbhajan'

The difference between the two offspinners' success with the ball in the recent Chennai Test owed to a divergence in approach, feels the former India opener. ...  

Ranji Trophy, Group C, Round 8, Day 3: J&K vs HP tie heads for interesting finish

Parvez Rassol and Ram Dayal struck impressive half centuries as J&K post a fighting total of 248 against Himachal. ...  

Ranji Trophy, Group C, Round 4: Goa, Himachal Pradesh take three points

Kerala and Jharkhand pitched in doughty performances to deny outright victories to Goa and Himachal Pradesh respectively. ...  

Ranji, Group C, Round 4, Day 3: Andhra, Services claim victories

In other matches, Himachal Pradesh and Goa are lording over Jharkhand and Kerala respectively. ...  

Ranji, Group C, Round 4, Day 2: Andhra in command against J & K

In other matches, Himachal Pradesh inching closer to Jharkhand's first innings total while Goa piled up a mammoth score against Kerala. ...  

Bangar and Chopra on opening with Sehwag

Sanjay Bangar and Aakash Chopra, two former India openers, on batting at the top with Virender Sehwag in Test cricket. ...  

Ranji Trophy: Rajasthan host Mumbai in round two

Rajasthan vs Mumbai is probably the most sought after contest in Group A of this season's Ranji Trophy. ...  

Ranji Trophy 2012-13: HP, Andhra Group C favourites

Group C comprises Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Services, Tripura, Goa, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir and Assam. ...  

Aakash Chopra to play for Himachal Ranji team

Chopra said that he could not resist a "challenging offer" from the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association. ...  

Kumble backs CSK experience to trump KKR

The former India captain tips MS Dhoni' men as red-hot favourties in the final on Sunday. ...  

'Out of the Blue' is a journey of self-discovery

How often is a cricket team described as the sum of its parts? The power of the collective over-rides that of the individual. It is an enduring cliche that Aakash Chopra bravely turns on its head in his second book Out of the Blue. While writing about Rajasthan's incredible run to their first ever Ranji Trophy title in the season of 2010-11, Aakash paints a vivid picture of the many...