12th Fail and 3 Idiots Producer’s son, who surpassed Don Bradman, smashes back-to-back double ton in Ranji Trophy

New Delhi: Agni Chopra, son of ‘3 Idiots’ producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra and film critic Anupama Chopra, continued his stellar form in the Ranji Trophy with a second consecutive double century for Mizoram, scoring an impressive 218 off 269 balls against Manipur. Agni has been a standout performer in the Ranji Trophy Plate League, having scored four consecutive centuries at the start of his first-class career—a feat that even cricket legend Don Bradman did not achieve. His remarkable scores include 105, 101, 114, 10, 164, 15, 166, and 92 across his initial four Ranji matches.

Agni Chopra, whose father directed the critically acclaimed film 12th Fail and produced the blockbuster *3 Idiots*, harbors dreams of playing in the IPL.

“May be I am not good enough so I wasn’t picked (in the IPL auction). For me, I want to be picked for anything based on my pedigree, it shouldn’t be because of anything else. I don’t think my dad would ever pick up the phone and tell anyone just because I told him to. I have to be good enough so that they are calling my dad, rather than my dad calling them,” Agni told PTI.

“If something like that (his father pulling ranks) happened, may be I will be picked in squad, but surely, would not get to play in the eleven. I don’t want to be in a team where I am picked because of a phone call and then I am not going to play.” he added.

Manipur’s Playing XI:

Karnajit Yumnam, Al Bashid Muhammed, Kangabam Priyojit Singh, Johnson Singh, Langlonyamba Keishangbam (c), Pheiroijam Jotin, Rex Rajkumar, Prafullomani Singh (wk), Sultan Karim, Ahsanul Kabir, Bishworjit Konthoujam

Mizoram’s Playing XI:

Lalhriatrenga, Marty Lalrinhlua, Agni Chopra, Jehu Anderson (wk), Joseph Lalthankhuma, KC Cariappa, Vikash Kumar, Moses Ramhlunmawia, Bobby Zothansanga (c), G Lalbiakvela, Mohit Jangra