{
  "id": 16839032,
  "title": "'Brings the worst out of us’: Ex-cricketer on trolling after Ind's NZ demolition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/brings-the-worst-out-of-us-ex-cricketer-on-trolling-after-inds-nz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T02:55:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-new-zealand/brings-the-worst-out-of-all-of-us-ex-india-cricketer-reacts-to-trolling-after-indias-nz-demolition/articleshow/135249964.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former India opener Aakash Chopra has responded to social media trolls following his prediction that chasing a target of 170-plus would be difficult on the Wellington pitch during India's third T20 International win against New Zealand. During New Zealand's innings, Chopra suggested on X that chasing a total above 170 would be tough on the Wellington pitch, stating, \"Looks like 170+ will be a tough chase today.\" However, India responded with a dominant batting display, reaching 202/4 in just 13.2 overs, winning the match by six wickets and taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Chopra addressed the trolling on ESPNcricinfo, joking that he had referred to the possibility of India completing the chase in just 10 overs. He explained that the surface offered movement and sideways wind, making it challenging for New Zealand's batting lineup. India's openers, Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, were instrumental in their emphatic victory, with Sharma scoring a century off just 35 balls and Sooryavanshi hammering 45 off 18 balls. The win marked India's third consecutive T20I series triumph on New Zealand soil.",
  "summary": "Aakash Chopra found himself the target of social media trolls after his prediction for India's chase in Wellington. With a witty tone, he clarified that he was referring to a 10-over target, which he deemed challenging. Notably, he remarked on the pitch's movement during New Zealand's innings, prompting his cautious stance.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}