The fact that Naman Ojha appeared in the same era as Mahendra Singh Dhoni has done him more harm than good. Despite his flamboyant style and series of good performances, Ojha could never actually become the first choice wicket-keeper and remained on the sidelines for close to a decade. It was only when Dhoni decided to retire from Tests, Ojha got a chance to represent India in the Tests as he made his debut against Sri Lanka in 2015. But selectors have not always been harsh on him. He was given a chance to represent India in the ODIs in 2005 in a tri-series in Zimbabwe, where he opened the innings and got out for 1. That was the first and last time he played an ODI for India. On the same tour, he played a couple of T20Is as well but his efforts, moreover his performances, were never enough to earn him a permanent place in the Indian team. Even today, he is not the first choice wicket-keeper and gets a chance to play Tests only when Wriddhiman Saha is not fit.
