“Don’t ask a man his salary” – Aakash Chopra responds to fan who asked him how much he is paid for commentary


“Don’t ask a man his salary” – Aakash Chopra responds to fan who asked him how much he is paid for commentary

Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra is among the most well-known cricket commentators in the world. The former Indian opener is an integral part of the Hindi commentary panel for the Indian national team’s matches as well as the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 43-year-old has received and continues to receive good reception for his witty usage of words and way of commentating during matches.

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Chopra also has a YouTube channel where he previews and reviews matches. He has a whopping amount of 2.52 million subscribers which is one of the highest for a cricket-related channel in the world. Further, Chopra also makes it a point to interact with fans on Twitter by replying to comments as well as having Q&A sessions regularly. This has made him quite a fan-favourite with fans enthusiastically sending him questions regularly.

Aakash Chopra replies to fan who asked him his salary

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Aakash Chopra

A question had been asked on Twitter by Wisden India as to who fans’ favourite commentator was. A fan had replied that it was Aakash Chopra and the former Indian cricketer responded to the same by sending a GIF signifying happiness. To the same, another fan asked him a question as to what his salary was. He said, “Sir, how much salary do you get for 1 match commentary? (sic).

Aakash Chopra replied to the same by quoting a well-known saying writing, “Don’t ask a woman her age and a man his salary.” This witty reply by the commentator has gone viral on social media.

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