Anjum Chopra was born on 20 May 1977 and is an Indian former cricketer and current cricket commentator.
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29 Facts About Anjum Chopra
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Anjum Chopra played her first friendly match with the college girls' team at the inter-college level, scoring 20 runs and taking 2 wickets.
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Anjum Chopra played various sports at an early age, representing her school and college in athletics, basketball, and swimming.
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Anjum Chopra was a member of the Delhi State basketball team that competed at nationals.
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Anjum Chopra played as a left-handed batter who bowled right-arm medium pace.
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Anjum Chopra was coached by Sunita Sharma, Hardeep Dua and Tarak Sinha from Sonnet Club.
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Anjum Chopra was the first woman to score 1,000 runs in ODIs for India.
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Anjum Chopra received her undergraduate degree from St Stephen's College, Delhi.
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Anjum Chopra is a pet lover who loves to spend time with her dogs, who live with her at home.
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Anjum Chopra is both a Test and One Day International cricketer who represented India's national women's cricket team.
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Anjum Chopra made her One Day International debut in 1995 against New Zealand at Christchurch.
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Anjum Chopra made her Test match debut in November 1995 against England in Calcutta.
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Anjum Chopra was made Vice Captain of the Indian team in 2000 Cricinfo World Cup in New Zealand.
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Anjum Chopra has played 6 World Cups for India, including four 50-over World Cups and two T20 World Cups.
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Anjum Chopra has batted at almost all positions for her team, including opening, when needed.
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Anjum Chopra has scored against some of the best of bowling attacks in the world, and is known to occupy the crease and bat for long hours.
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Anjum Chopra played a patient knock of 70 runs and won the match.
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Anjum Chopra is known to bat well under pressure and has played numerous knocks to perfection to get the victory.
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Also an MBA, Anjum Chopra has conducted training programs for globally recognised brands such as General Electric, Standard Chartered, Goldman Sachs, Vodafone, and various schools and colleges.
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Anjum Chopra is a Delhi native who has played for the state since her Under-15 days.
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Anjum Chopra has represented Air India for domestic matches where she emerged as the most successful skipper for the women's team.
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Anjum Chopra went on to lead the North Zone team that won the Zonal championships the same year.
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Anjum Chopra has acted in a docudrama, "Poor Cousins of Million Dollar Babies".
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Anjum Chopra has walked the ramp with leading names of the fashion industry promoting the women's game.
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Anjum Chopra has forayed into other sports, acting as a commentator for the World Kabaddi League in 2014 on Sony Six.
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Anjum Chopra was a participant on the reality show Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 4.
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