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Agni Dev Chopra has denied that he signed up for the PSL 2026 player auction, to be held on February 11.<\/a><\/p>\n Who is Agni Dev Chopra? <\/p>\n In 2023\/24, Detroit-born Chopra broke into domestic cricket by becoming the first cricketer to score a hundred in each of his first four first-class matches. He played that season and in 2024\/25 in all three formats in Indian domestic cricket. On February 1, 2025, he won the BCCI award for scoring the most runs in the Ranji Trophy Plate Group.<\/p>\n MI New York signed up Chopra for MLC 2025<\/a>. To play in overseas T20 leagues, Indian male cricketers have to retire from Indian cricket. By playing in the MLC, Chopra effectively did that: the 2024\/25 season remains his last in Indian cricket. If he plays in an IPL, it will have to be as an overseas player.<\/p>\n Chopra, who holds a US passport<\/a>, would have had to take that decision anyway: in 2024, the BCCI made only Indian passport-holders eligible to play domestic cricket in the country<\/a>. If he plays in the IPL, it will have to be as an overseas player (unless, of course, he changes his passport).<\/p>\n What is the PSL controversy around Chopra? <\/p>\n Chopra\u2019s name appears on the auction list for PSL 2026. Serial No. 822 on the list<\/a>, Chopra is registered as a USA batter with a base price of PKR 6 million. As this began to do the rounds on social media, Chopra put out an Instagram story: \u201cFake 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.\u201d<\/p>\n His mother Anupama Chopra, a reputed movie critic and author (and wife of famous movie director Vidhu Vinod Chopra), tweeted a screenshot of the story. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n