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Pragyan Ojha      

Full name Pragyan Prayash Ojha

Born September 5, 1986, Khurda

Current age 23 years 157 days

Major teams India, Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad (India), India A, India Red, India Under-19s

Playing role Bowler

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox

Pragyan Prayash Ojha
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 3 3 3 7 5* - 27 25.92 0 0 1 0 3 0
ODIs 9 4 3 27 16* 27.00 55 49.09 0 0 2 0 5 0
T20Is 4 1 1 10 10* - 6 166.66 0 0 0 1 1 0
First-class 38 51 18 337 35 10.21 1009 33.39 0 0 39 0 17 0
List A 44 25 13 116 20 9.66 0 0 16 0
Twenty20 39 13 7 29 11* 4.83 27 107.40 0 0 0 2 7 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 3 6 739 384 13 3/101 5/185 29.53 3.11 56.8 0 0 0
ODIs 9 9 480 336 12 4/38 4/38 28.00 4.20 40.0 1 0 0
T20Is 4 4 78 95 7 4/21 4/21 13.57 7.30 11.1 1 0 0
First-class 38 8475 4070 149 7/114 27.31 2.88 56.8 5 9 0
List A 44 43 2271 1659 56 5/21 5/21 29.62 4.38 40.5 1 1 0
Twenty20 39 38 789 905 49 4/21 4/21 18.46 6.88 16.1 1 0 0
Career statistics
Test debut India v Sri Lanka at Kanpur, Nov 24-27, 2009 scorecard
Last Test Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, Jan 24-27, 2010 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut Bangladesh v India at Karachi, Jun 28, 2008 scorecard
Last ODI Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Feb 5, 2009 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut Bangladesh v India at Nottingham, Jun 6, 2009 scorecard
Last T20I India v Sri Lanka at Nagpur, Dec 9, 2009 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut 2004/05
Last First-class Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, Jan 24-27, 2010 scorecard
List A debut Hyderabad (India) v Tamil Nadu at Secunderabad, Feb 13, 2006 scorecard
Last List A Hyderabad (India) v Karnataka at Visakhapatnam, Feb 16, 2009 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Hyderabad (India) v Kerala at Visakhapatnam, Apr 4, 2007 scorecard
Last Twenty20 India v Sri Lanka at Nagpur, Dec 9, 2009 scorecard
Profile

Probably the frontrunner among India's upcoming left-arm spinners, Pragyan Ojha has converted the promise he showed at age-group levels to first-class level too. For good measure, he improved markedly in his second season, ending up among the top 10 bowlers by the end of the league stage of the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy, with 29 wickets at 19.89 in six games for Hyderabad. Consistent performances on a twin tour of Zimbabwe and Kenya earned him another shot with India A, against South Africa at home, and he took eight wickets in an innings victory in Delhi.

It wasn't long before Ojha earned his ODI call-up, for the tri-series in Bangladesh and the Asia Cup in Pakistan, in June 2008, after a ...

Probably the frontrunner among India's upcoming left-arm spinners, Pragyan Ojha has converted the promise he showed at age-group levels to first-class level too. For good measure, he improved markedly in his second season, ending up among the top 10 bowlers by the end of the league stage of the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy, with 29 wickets at 19.89 in six games for Hyderabad. Consistent performances on a twin tour of Zimbabwe and Kenya earned him another shot with India A, against South Africa at home, and he took eight wickets in an innings victory in Delhi.

It wasn't long before Ojha earned his ODI call-up, for the tri-series in Bangladesh and the Asia Cup in Pakistan, in June 2008, after a successful turn-out for the Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League. He debuted against Bangladesh and made an impact with three outfield catches and an absolute ripper of a delivery which foxed Raqibul Hasan to claim his maiden wicket. A couple of tidy performances in the Asia Cup followed which helped him win a place in the 16-man squad for the Tests against Sri Lanka.

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Jan 24, 2010

Pragyan Ojha has Shahadat Hossain stumped, Bangladesh v India, 2nd Test, Mirpur, 1st day, January 24, 2010

Pragyan Ojha has Shahadat Hossain stumped

© Associated Press

Dec 23, 2009

Pragyan Ojha and Manoj Tiwary look on as Sachin Tendulkar gets assistance from Suresh Raina, Kolkata, December 23, 2009

Pragyan Ojha and Manoj Tiwary look on as Sachin Tendulkar gets assistance from Suresh Raina

© AFP

Dec 9, 2009

Pragyan Ojha fails to catch Angelo Mathews, India v Sri Lanka, 1st Twenty20, Nagpur, December 9, 2009

Pragyan Ojha fails to catch Angelo Mathews

© Associated Press

Tournament Results
Chennai v Rajasthan at Mumbai - Jun 1
Rajasthan won by 3 wkts (with 0 balls remaining)
Chennai v Punjab at Mumbai - May 31
Chennai won by 9 wkts (with 31 balls remaining)
Delhi v Rajasthan at Mumbai - May 30
Rajasthan won by 105 runs
Punjab v Rajasthan at Mohali - May 28
Punjab won by 41 runs
Bangalore v Mumbai at Bangalore - May 28
Mumbai won by 9 wkts (with 12 balls remaining)
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