Nehra talked about the famous series between India and Pakistan in 2004.
Former India pacer Ashish Nehra talked about the India tour to Pakistan in 2003-04 which is considered as one of the best series between both the rivals. It was the first time when India went to Pakistan since the Kargil War. India even went on to win both, ODI and Test series under Sourav Ganguly's captaincy.
Nehra, in a show on Star Sports, mentioned how India speedster Lakshmipathy Balaji had a huge fanbase in Pakistan on that tour. He jokingly said Balaji got more support than Imran Khan.
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“In the dressing room, Irfan can give you more stories, the only thing I remember is Laxmipathy Balaji on that particular tour. Maybe that time he was more popular than Imran Khan,” said Nehra.
Balaji's famous sixes against Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami had made Pakistan supporters his fan. He had even got his bat broken which is still fresh in memories of those who watched it live.
“Those six weeks he was hitting sixes left right and center there was no doubt about it. Virender Sehwag triple hundred, Rahul Dravid double hundred, Irfan Pathan performance, all that is there but to be off the field, Pakistan, the nation as a whole and Laximathy Balaji in the dressing room,” said Nehra.
“I still remember Javed Miandad inviting all of us to his house and that food in his house was amazing, I still remember it,” Nehra added.