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Aakash Chopra’s new video on Prince Yadav’s school stories

“Prince Yadav’s story is pure entertainment,” Aakash Chopra says in the video.

Video: Aakash Chopra on YouTube (the creator's own channel; embedded, not re-uploaded).

Background on Aakash Chopra (Wikipedia):
- Wikipedia records that Aakash Chopra was born in 1977 and bowled right‑arm off‑break【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.
- He represented India in Test cricket between 2003 and 2004, appearing in ten matches【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.
- During his Test career he accumulated 437 runs, averaging roughly 23 runs per innings【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.
- His debut came in Ahmedabad against New Zealand in late 2003【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.
- He notched two half‑centuries in the second Test of the 2003‑04 series in Mohali against New Zealand【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.
- Chopra often opened with Virender Sehwag, and together they compiled two century opening stands, one in Melbourne and another in Sydney【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.
- He scored 42 runs in his first Test against Pakistan【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.
- Wikipedia notes that he was dropped from the side after Sourav Ganguly returned for the final Test of that series【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.
- He was later recalled as Sehwag’s partner for the 2004 Border‑Gavaskar Trophy【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.
- Domestically, he played for Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan, helping Rajasthan become the first Plate‑division side to win the Ranji Trophy【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.
- He also featured for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.
- Wikipedia highlights that he is among the few Indian cricketers with over 8,000 first‑class runs【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.
- His commentary style has been likened to Navjot Singh Sidhu’s by Wikipedia【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.
- He runs a YouTube channel where he posts match reviews and previews, as noted by Wikipedia【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.
- Suresh Menon of ESPNcricinfo described one of Chopra’s books as “the best book written by an Indian Test cricketer”【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.
- Chopra himself remarked, “it is not Diwali time but they have prepared for a whitewash,” during the video【https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakash_Chopra】.

What to watch next: the linked Prince Yadav podcast episode (https://youtu.be/nHgmoLZUhZI) for more on his journey.