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Agni Chopra

Agni Dev Chopra is a left-handed American-Indian cricketer, born in Detroit, known for his prolific run-scoring in Indian domestic cricket (Mizoram) and now playing for MI New York in Major League Cricket (MLC) due to his US passport. He holds the unique record of scoring centuries in his first four first-class matches and won the Madhavrao Scindia Award for most runs in Ranji Trophy's Plate Group in 2023/24, making a significant impact as a top-order batter with an exceptional first-class average. 

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Full Name
Agni Dev Chopra
Born
4 November 1998
Place Of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Nationality
American
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Left-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm off-spin
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York · Match 6 T20 June 16, 2025 8 8 2 0 100.00
MI New York vs Texas Super Kings · Match 2 T20 June 14, 2025 5 7 1 0 71.43
Mizoram vs Vidarbha · Group D List A January 5, 2025 5 8 1 0 62.50
Tamil Nadu vs Mizoram · Group D List A January 3, 2025 23 30 4 0 76.67
Jammu & Kashmir vs Mizoram · Group D List A December 31, 2024 75 76 11 2 98.68
Chandigarh vs Mizoram · Group D List A December 26, 2024 18 28 3 0 64.29

Major Teams Represented

  • Current Teams: MI New York (MLC 2025-26)
  • Past Teams: Mizoram (Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy), Mumbai Under-19, Mumbai Under-23

Key Records & Achievements

  • First-Class Debut Feat: First player to score centuries in each of his first four first-class matches (2023/24 Ranji Trophy).
  • Ranji Trophy Dominance: Topped the Plate Group run charts in 2023/24 with 939 runs (Avg 78.25) and continued strongly in 2024/25 (865 runs at 123.57).
  • Awards: Won the Madhavrao Scindia Award for most runs in the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy Plate Group.
  • High Scores: Scored 166 on debut for Mizoram in the Ranji Trophy. 

MLC Performance

  • Debut Match: Scored 5 runs against the Texas Super Kings on June 12, 2025.
  • Second Match: Scored 8 runs against the San Francisco Unicorns on June 15, 2025.