Updated November 13th, 2019 at 10:10 IST
Aakash Chopra retweets 2010 tweet which predicted Deepak Chahar's dominance
Ex-cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra, on Tuesday, retweeted his 2010 tweet in which he made a wild prophecy which has eventually come true. Read more.
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Former India opener Aakash Chopra may get criticised by cricket fans for his polarised opinions, however many analysts rate the cricketer turned commentator's knowledge of the game very highly. Chopra took up commentary after his departure from cricket and social media is a place where he often speaks his mind out. On Tuesday, he retweeted a tweet of his from 2010 which could be a considered as a prophecy coming true.
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A prophecy made 10 years in advance
Chopra shared a 2010 tweet in which he replied to a follower to his about Deepak Chahar, India's latest fast bowling sensation in T20 cricket. In the tweet, Chopra said that he had spotted a young talent in Rajasthan who goes by the name of Deepak Chahar. He further prophecised that one should remember Chahar's name as they are going to see a lot more of him in the future. At the time, Chopra was the captain of the Rajasthan Ranji Trophy team, having shifted base from his native Delhi.
@MalhotraSaurabh I've spotted a young talent...Deepak Chahar in Rajasthan. Remember his name...you'd see a lot of him in the future :)
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 9, 2010
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On Tuesday, Chopra retweeted this 2010 tweet of his and commented that "it has aged well." This was, of course, in reference to Deepak Chahar's series-winning performance in the final India-Bangladesh T20I. The medium-pacer recorded figures of 6/7 which are the best figures by any bowler in a T20I match, ever. He was very instrumental in India going on to win the match and the series. He was declared the Player of the Match for his performance. Legendary cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar also tweeted about Chahar's contribution to the Indian team. Chahar also went on to take another hat-trick for Rajasthan against Vidarbha in their Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 game on Tuesday.
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Exceptional bowling by @deepak_chahar9!
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 10, 2019
He bowled very smartly and used his variations well to pick up crucial wickets at crucial stages.
Special mention to @IamShivamDube, @ShreyasIyer15 & @klrahul11 to give #TeamIndia the series victory in the decider. #INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/JTLgrC1dUz
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Published November 13th, 2019 at 07:54 IST
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