During an Instagram Live session hosted by Shanivi Sadana on Sportskeeda, Ojha walked down the memory lane and spoke about why he thought VVS Laxman lost his cool in that pressure cooker situation.
VVS Laxman made the job of the tailenders a lot more easy
Having idolized VVS Laxman from his childhood, Ojha was handed an opportunity to bat alongside the Hyderabad legend during a Test match, but in a situation which the left-arm spinner would not have wanted to be involved in even in his wildest dreams.
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India were chasing 216 runs to win and the match went all the way till the final wicket, when Ojha walked in to bat with VVS Laxman at the crease. The duo managed to drag the game with India only 6 runs away from a victory, when a misunderstanding between Ojha and Suresh Raina - who was the runner for VVS Laxman - almost cost India the win.
The stylish right-hander drove the ball to mid-off and Raina came haring down the track to cross for a single. However, Ojha, who was ball-watching refused the single and a fumble allowed Raina to scamper back to safety.
VVS Laxman, generally known for his cool nature was visibly irked at Ojha’s decision and lashed out at his teammate with a generous choice of words. However, the pair managed to hang around and eventually brought about a thrilling and memorable one-wicket win for India.
Ojha further even spoke about how VVS Laxman has often churned out quality knocks for the Indian cricket team, despite having to bat lower down the order and with the tailenders.
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