Sports Desk, Obnews: On Thursday, 19 September, that star of the cricket world is celebrating his 47th birthday, who got recognition in international cricket not because of his bat but because of the words 'Balle Balle' he said while sitting in the commentary box on a six. He is such a player who displayed his talent in first class cricket, but when he got a chance on the international stage, he could not do wonders. The craze of cricket sent him from the field to the commentary box where he touched the 'sky' on the strength of his flowery language.

We are talking about the famous cricket commentator and analyst Aakash Chopra. If you are fond of watching cricket, then Aakash Chopra's voice as a commentator must be echoing in your mind.

Excellent record in first class cricket

Akash Chopra had a great career in first class cricket. He rocked domestic cricket in his time. He scored more than ten thousand runs in 162 matches of his career. He has 10839 runs to his name, which includes 29 centuries. His best score in first class cricket has been 301 runs. In domestic cricket, he has single-handedly won many matches for the Delhi team. He has also played many brilliant innings in Ranji Trophy, which are remembered even today.

Known for his great commentary

Akash Chopra may not have played cricket for India for a long time, but he is known worldwide for his tremendous commentary. He is quite famous as a famous cricket commentator of India. Along with this, he makes analytical videos. He has also been seen playing the role of host in many TV programs.

Made his debut in 2003

Akash made his debut for India on 12 October 2003. Since then he has played 10 Test matches for India, in which he has scored 437 runs at an average of 23. Which includes two half-centuries. His best score in Tests was 60 runs. But due to poor form, he could not secure his place in Team India. He could not do the feat in international cricket that he did in domestic cricket. At the same time, he made his debut for India in Under-19 Test and Under-19 ODI in 1997 with Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar.

Have also played in IPL

Aakash Chopra has also tried his hand in IPL. He played cricket for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL. He scored 42 runs in the 2008 IPL and 11 runs in 2009.

Apart from playing cricket, Aakash Chopra has also written books. The names of his books are Beyond the Blues: A Cricket Season Like No Other and Out of the Blue. These books of his are quite famous and have received a lot of love from the people. His fans have given excellent reviews of these books.