MP's Naman Ojha selected for opening test match in Australia

Though wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha from MP has been selected in the Indian team for the opening match of the four-test series in Australia, former international and national cricketers from the state want that he gets a chance to play.

Updated on: Nov 10, 2014, 22:46:21 IST

Hindustan Times | By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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Though wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha from Madhya Pradesh has been selected in the Indian team for the opening match of the four-test series in Australia, former international and national cricketers from Madhya Pradesh want that he gets a chance to play. The series is scheduled to be held in December.

Talking to Hindustan Times over phone and expressing his happiness, Naman said he feels proud to play for the country in test matches. "If I get the chance, I will definitely like to give my best."

Naman had scored a double ton and two centuries during Australia A tour held in Brisbane in July, 2014. Recently, Naman scored 217 runs in the semifinal match of Duleep Trophy against North Zone. He had also been selected for the fourth test of India-England series held in July and August, 2014 but he didn't get a chance to play.

Former Ranji player Brijesh Tomar said, "Naman has given his best performance both at domestic and international levels. He should be allowed to prove his mettle. Ishwar Pandey was excluded from the team and wasn't given a chance to perform. We don't want Naman to meet the same fate."

Former international cricketer Amay Khurasia said, "Naman should get an opportunity to play for India so that he can make a permanent position in the Indian squad. Currently, he is doing well and I hope he gets a chance to play."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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