Prashant Chopra (Indian Cricketer) Girlfriend, Weight, Height, Age, Records and More

Born in Himachal’s Solan district, Prashant Chopra proudly stands tall as one of Himachal Pradesh’s best batsman ever. Tumbling records day in day out, Prashant Chopra made his way to the top of the ladder with some astonishing batting performances. Known for his stand and deliver style, Chopra has often managed to draw comparisons with one of India’s greatest openers, Virendar Sehwag. Chopra’s style was so impressive that opponent’s captain, Harbhajan Singh, too gave him a standing ovation on reaching a triple century. He now sets his eyes on delivering with the same level of intensity for his franchise, Rajasthan Royals, who bought him for INR 20 Lakh.

Name: Prashant Chopra

Nickname: Shanu

Role:
Right-handed Batsman

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5’10”

Weight (approx.): 71kg

Eye Colour: Black

Hair Colour: Black

Personal Life

Date of Birth: 7 October 1992

Age (as in 2018): 26 Years

Birth Place: Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India

Zodiac sign/Sun sign: Libra

Nationality:
Indian

School: Sardar Patel Vidyalaya

College: NA

Educational Qualifications: NA

Family

Father: Shiv Chopra

Mother: Beas Chopra

Sister: Galaxy Chopra

Brother: Ankush Bedi

Coach/Mentor: Shiv Chopra

Religion: Hinduism

Address: Solan, Himachal Pradesh

Cricket Career

International Debut:

Test: NA
ODI: NA
T20I:
NA

Jersey Number: 11 (Rajasthan Royals)

Major Teams: Himachal Pradesh, India A, India B, India-U19, India Green, Rest Of India, India Red, Rajasthan Royals

Nature on field: Calm

Likes to play against: NA

Records

Prashant Chopra holds the record for being Himachal Pradesh’s highest run scorer in a Ranji Trophy season.

Chopra also holds the record of being the first and, for now the only Himachal batsman, to score a triple century in Ranji Trophy. He did so on his birthday, and became only the third batsman to achieve that feat in the whole world.

Career Turning Point

Ever since his introduction in India’s 2012 batch of U-19 World Cup, Chopra has managed to impress all with the willow. His defining moment came in the 2017-18 season though when he registered a remarkable record-breaking innings of 338 against Punjab and went on to become Himachal Pradesh’s highest run-scorer in a single season.

Preferences

Hobbies: Travelling, Reading, Movies, Music

Favourite Cricketers

Batsmen:

Virendar Sehwag

Bowlers:

Favourite Cricket Ground: NA

Favourite Sportsmen: NA

Favourite Food: Chicken Tikka

Favourite Actors: NA

Favourite Films: NA

Favourite Musicians/Singers: NA

Favourite Destinations: NA

Tattoos: NA

Smoking/Drinking: NA

Girlfriends, Spouse and Children

Marital Status: Unmarried

Affairs/Girlfriends: Not Known

Wife/Spouse: NA

Marriage Date: NA

Children: NA

Earnings

Net Worth: INR 20 Lakh/Year

Lesser Known Facts

His father, Shiv Chopra, a professional coach under the Sports Authority of India (SAI), trained him at Chandigarh’s Sector 16 Cricket Stadium.

His mother too is a coach under SAI and gives coaching for Volleyball to Himachal Pradesh state players.

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