Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- Agni Chopra was in his teens when he perhaps got the best advice from his father and noted producer-director Vidhu Vinod Chopra, "Whatever profession you pursue, try to give it your best shot."

It wasn't one the easiest of decisions to leave Mumbai and get out of one's comfort zone, plying his trade in first-class competition for a North Eastern state where cricket is still in its infancy.

But Mizoram cricket embraced Agni and it has been a beautiful cricketing journey for the 26-year-old who received the BCCI award for the 'Top Run Getter in Ranji Trophy Plate League' from his childhood idol and Indian captain Rohit Sharma.

Agni Chopra amassed a total of 939 runs in the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy season with a staggering a...