Aakash Chopra is one of the most well-known cricket commentators. Many fans consider him as one of the best Hindi commentators in the cricket world right now. Chopra has built a massive fan following on social media after delivering top-quality content to his fans on a regular basis.
Chopra has shared his views on the game as a neutral observer. He has praised the players who perform well and slammed the ones who don’t. Some cricketers took the criticism personally and decided to give a reply to the commentator directly. In this listicle, we will look at the three instances when Aakash Chopra received a response from the cricketers whom he criticized.
1. Kieron Pollard posted a tweet for Aakash Chopra recently
Pollard had tweeted this for Aakash Chopra, later it was also deleted #Akashchopra #KieronPollard pic.twitter.com/AEJlqM3Yig
— VIVEK SINGH (@viveksingh2325) June 2, 2022
Mumbai Indians finished last in the IPL 2022 points table. Many senior players of the team, including Kieron Pollard, failed to make an impact this season. After the season ended, Chopra suggested that MI should think beyond Pollard now. Here’s what he had said:
“I think we have seen the last of Kieron Pollard. ₹6 crores will be released if they don’t retain him.”
Pollard posted a tweet, asking Aakash if his followers increased after he made that comment for him. Soon after, he deleted it.
2. James Neesham trolled Aakash Chopra on Twitter
Averaging 18.5 striking at 90 doesn’t win many matches either 😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/qNmotRL0WT
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) October 3, 2020
Aakash Chopra slammed Kings XI Punjab for picking James Neesham in the team because in his view, the all-rounder was not a match-winner. Neesham, who is famous for his Twitter game, reacted to that criticism by showing Aakash Chopra’s stats, reading IPL average of 18.5 and strike rate of 90.
3. Moeen Ali
Moeen Ali engages in a 'war of words' with Aakash Chopra over tweets from former batsmanhttps://t.co/mIXA9WqGxU pic.twitter.com/5ISEq0WvKe
— Zee News Sports (@ZeeNewsSports) December 18, 2016
Moeen Ali was in good form in 2016, but he faced some issues while tackling the bouncer. Aakash Chopra then made a video, suggesting Ali how he could tackle bouncers. Soon after, Ali posted a screenshot of Aakash’s stats from Test cricket, where his numbers weren’t great and thanked him for his suggestion.
