Full name Pragyan Prayash Ojha
Born September 5, 1986, Khurda
Current age 23 years 64 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
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 16* | 27.00 | 55 | 49.09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| T20Is | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 34 | 47 | 15 | 315 | 35 | 9.84 | 951 | 33.12 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| List A | 44 | 25 | 13 | 116 | 20 | 9.66 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 11* | 3.16 | 21 | 90.47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 9 | 9 | 480 | 336 | 12 | 4/38 | 4/38 | 28.00 | 4.20 | 40.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 3 | 3 | 66 | 68 | 7 | 4/21 | 4/21 | 9.71 | 6.18 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 34 | 7451 | 3560 | 134 | 7/114 | 26.56 | 2.86 | 55.6 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| List A | 44 | 43 | 2271 | 1659 | 56 | 5/21 | 5/21 | 29.62 | 4.38 | 40.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 38 | 37 | 777 | 878 | 49 | 4/21 | 4/21 | 17.91 | 6.77 | 15.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 West Indies at Lord's, Jun 12, 2009 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 2004/05 |
| Last First-class | Hyderabad (India) v Himachal Pradesh at Hyderabad, Nov 3-6, 2009 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 | Deccan Chargers v Trinidad & Tobago at Hyderabad (Decc), Oct 14, 2009 scorecard |
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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Jun 23, 2009
Pragyan Ojha rolls his arm over
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Jun 10, 2009
Pragyan Ojha gave Ireland plenty to worry about
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Jun 6, 2009
Pragyan Ojha was India's star performer in the field
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