Naman Ojha
Naman Vinaykumar Ojha (born 20 July 1983) is an Indian former cricketer. He represented India in International cricket. He made his Test debut for India against Sri Lanka on 28 August 2015. He retired from all formats of cricket on 15 February 2021.
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| Full name | Naman Vinayakumar Ojha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 July 1983 Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 285) | 28 August 2015 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only ODI (cap 186) | 5 June 2010 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 32) | 12 June 2010 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 13 June 2010 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2001-2021 | Madhya Pradesh (squad no. 30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Rajasthan Royals (squad no. 30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Delhi Daredevils (squad no. 30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (squad no. 53) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Delhi Daredevils (squad no. 48) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | India Legends | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 February 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Naman Ojha was named as the captain of the India A team, which took part in the two unofficial 'Tests' and a four-nation One-day tournament, in Australia in 2016. Ojha had a memorable Australia tour with India A team in 2014 when he had struck a double hundred and a hundred in a four-day match.
He is a capable top-order batsman and wicketkeeper, Ojha made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh in 2000–01.
He represented Rajasthan Royals in the 2009 Indian Premier League in South Africa. He opened the batting for the Rajasthan Royals and played some important innings. He scored two half centuries and hit 11 sixes in the tournament. He also plays for Indore in Madhya Pradesh T20 League.
In July 2014, when playing for India A in an unofficial test, Naman scored an unbeaten 219 that included 29 boundaries and 8 sixes at Brisbane. In June 2016, in his next tour to Australia representing India A, Naman was handed over the responsibility of the skipper.