Agni Chopra, son of Vidhu Vinod Chopra, dismisses reports of signing up for PSL auction: ‘Fake and misleading’

Agni Chopra, the son of Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Anupama Chopra, dismissed the reports of signing up for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) auction.

Updated on: Feb 8, 2026, 15:02:51 IST

Written by Vishesh Roy

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Agni Dev Chopra, the son of film director-producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra and film journalist Anupama Chopra, has finally come clean, setting the record straight about the reports of him signing up for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) auction. On Saturday, the 27-year-old trended on X (formerly Twitter) after a user shared a document, stating that the batter had registered for the auction as a player from the USA. According to the official player auction list released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Agni Dev was shown as a US citizen, listed as Player No.822, with a base price of PKR 600,000.

Agni Chopra dismissed the reports of signing up for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) auction. (Anupama Chopra - Instagram)

Addressing the rumours, Agni took to Instagram Stories to slam the fake and misleading reports, confirming that he has not signed for the Pakistan league. Born in Detroit, USA and holding an American passport, Dev was reported to have signed up for the PSL auction as an overseas player from the United States, and Chopra has now finally exposed the claim. His mother, Anupama Chopra, then also shared his statement on X.

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"Fake and misleading reports are being circulated in my name regarding a tournament. I would like to clarify that I have not enrolled for the PSL. I remain fully focused on my cricket journey in the USA and my long-term career goals. I request everyone not to fall prey to misinformation," Agni Dev wrote on his Instagram Story.

Earlier, Agni's name in the PSL players' pool sparked widespread speculation, and several users started attacking him on social media, given his Indian roots and his efforts over the last few years to make a name for himself in Indian domestic cricket.

Agni's exploits in domestic cricket

Agni Chopra first came to the limelight in the 2023-24 season, where he dominated the competition in the Ranji Trophy Plate season for Mizoram, finishing as the leading run-scorer. In his debut first-class season, he smashed 939 runs at an average of 78.25, also winning the prestigious Madhavrao Scindia Award, a feat officially acknowledged by the BCCI.

He then made history by becoming the first player in first-class cricket to score centuries in his first four matches. According to ESPNcricinfo, he has played 11 first-class matches, scoring 1,804 runs at an average of 94.94. He has also played 12 List-A games and 16 T20s.

He also played for MI New York in the 2025 edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC). In the two matches he played, Agni returned with scores of 8 and 5.

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Vishesh Roy
Vishesh Roy is a sports journalist with a strong focus on cricket. He began his career at Asian News International (ANI), where he covered a range of high-profile events, including the India Open, Legends Cricket League, the England–India Test series in Ahmedabad in 2021, and the inauguration of the Narendra Modi Stadium. During his tenure at ANI, he also reported extensively on domestic cricket, covering several Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy matches across the country. While cricket remains his primary beat, Vishesh has also reported on tennis, football and WWE. After a stint of over three years at ANI, Vishesh moved to NDTV, where he gained hands-on experience in digital-first journalism, with a particular emphasis on live blogs and real-time news reporting. He joined Hindustan Times in October 2024 and quickly established himself with a series of exclusive interviews and source-driven stories. Ahead of the IPL 2025 auction, Hindustan Times was the first to report that the two-day event would be held in Saudi Arabia. In the early months of his tenure, Vishesh secured interviews with leading cricketers, including Pat Cummins, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Rashid Latif. He has also closely tracked the rise of emerging talents such as Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh Arya by speaking to their current and childhood coaches. His background in on-field reporting has helped Hindustan Times Digital break exclusive stories on major developments, including Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji and Vijay Hazare Trophy, IPL scheduling, and the T20 World Cup controversy involving Bangladesh and Pakistan.Read More

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