Fact Check: Has Agni Dev Chopra joined PSL Auction despite being an Indian? Truth Revealed

Agni Dev Chopra, the 27-year-old son of acclaimed Bollywood director Vidhu Vinod Chopra and critic Anupama Chopra, was reported to have entered the fray for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 player auction.

A Detroit-born US passport holder, Agni was said to have signed up as an overseas associate player representing the United States, setting a modest base price of PKR 600,000 (around ₹1.9 lakh or $2,100). His name was visible in the PSL auction list on the Pakistan Cricket Board website.

Has Agni Dev Chopra joined PSL Auction?

The reports created widespread debate. Agni, despite holding a US passport, has Indian roots and the move to play in the PSL came as a shock to many. No Indian origin player has ever played in the Pakistan Super League, and he would have been the first to do

so.

Fact Check: Agni Dev Chopra dismisses Claims

But the player has robustly dismissed all the claims of him registering in the PSL. He took to social media and claimed the reports to be fake and baseless, thus entirely putting the matter to rest.

"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.

Agni's rise in cricket has been meteoric. He made waves in India's domestic circuit with Mizoram in the Ranji Trophy, etching his name in history as the first player to notch centuries in his first four first-class outings during the 2023-24 season. That year, he pocketed the Madhavrao Scindia Award for topping the run charts in the Ranji Plate Group as he scored 939 runs.