When he was 6, he saw Kapil Dev and wanted to be a cricketer. Since then his family skipped summer vacations for his cricket training. Soon, he played cricket alongside top Indian cricketers. Today, he is India’s one of the most loved cricket commentators.
Meet our today’s guest who is none other than Aakash Chopra.
This conversation is a treat for every cricket fan who loves listening to stories of cricketers and insights into cricket.
-> When he was 6, he saw Kapil Dev on TV and told his family that he wanted to become a cricketer
-> Most coaches rejected him for training due to his young age, but one coach, impressed by his passion, agreed to teach him catching.
-> At 9 his training began, after qualifying in the Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy he got a chance to play in the Indian cricket team.
-> Just before his match with New Zealand, his knee twisted and the doctor said he couldn’t play for the next 6 months but he recovered in 3 months and scored a century in that match.
-> After a great career as a cricketer, he chose to become a cricket commentator and the names he gave to cricketers went viral and his commentary was loved by the audience.
That’s all I had for you today!
We also discussed: ⏩ The process of becoming a cricketer in India ⏩ How much cricket commentators earn in India ⏩ Stories of MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir ⏩ Cricketers who can become star performers ⏩ His biggest mistakes in commentary career
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When he was 6, he saw Kapil Dev and wanted to be a cricketer.
Since then his family skipped summer vacations for his cricket training.
Soon, he played cricket alongside top Indian cricketers.
Today, he is India’s one of the most loved cricket commentators.
Meet our today’s guest who is none other than Aakash Chopra.
This conversation is a treat for every cricket fan who loves listening to stories of cricketers and insights into cricket.
-> When he was 6, he saw Kapil Dev on TV and told his family that he wanted to become a cricketer
-> Most coaches rejected him for training due to his young age, but one coach, impressed by his passion, agreed to teach him catching.
-> At 9 his training began, after qualifying in the Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy he got a chance to play in the Indian cricket team.
-> Just before his match with New Zealand, his knee twisted and the doctor said he couldn’t play for the next 6 months but he recovered in 3 months and scored a century in that match.
-> After a great career as a cricketer, he chose to become a cricket commentator and the names he gave to cricketers went viral and his commentary was loved by the audience.
That’s all I had for you today!
We also discussed:
⏩ The process of becoming a cricketer in India
⏩ How much cricket commentators earn in India
⏩ Stories of MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir
⏩ Cricketers who can become star performers
⏩ His biggest mistakes in commentary career
Watch the entire podcast here:
https://youtu.be/5gyq6VcDhNc?si=PoHRA...
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