‘Pre-planned…’: Former Indian cricketer reveals the team was Afraid to sledge ‘THIS’ great cricketer

“The sledging was not pre-planned, but I know of an incident where the plan was that you would not sledge him, us se panga nahi lene ka hai (We would not mess with him). It was during India’s tour of the West Indies, and Brian Lara had that aura,” recalled Chopra.

“It was decided in that Indian team meeting that we would leave him alone, nobody would say anything to him, and he would get out by himself when it had to happen. But if you rile him up, then sawaari apne samaan ki khud hi zimmedar hai (You are responsible for your actions),” he added.

Brian Lara, who retired in 2008, hold the record score in Test cricket (400 not-out), first-class cricket (501 not-out) and the most runs in a Test match over (28).