Personal Information

Full NamePragyan Prayash Ojha
BornSeptember 5, 1986 Bhubaneswar, Orissa
Age37 Years, 6 Months, 14 Days
National SideIndia
Batting StyleLeft Handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
SportCricket

Ranking

TestODIT20
Batting---
Bowling---

Man of the Match

TestODIT20World CupCL
101-0

Career Information

Teams PlayedIndia, East Zone, India A, India Blue, Indian Board Presidents XI, India Green, India Red, Rest of India, Surrey, South Zone, Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers, India Under-19, Bengal, Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Bihar, Indian Legends
Career Span

Pragyan Prayash Ojha Overall Stats

Batting & Fielding Performance

MIN/ORHS100s50s4s6sAVGS/RCTSTDucksR/O
Test
2427178918* v SL00608.9018.08100
ODI
181084616* v SL003023.0041.0770
T20I
6111010* v SL0001-166.6610
IPL
922311163 v DC00001.3335.55140
CL
144321 v SOM00002.00100.00--

Bowling Performance

IOMRWBest3s5sAVGE/RS/RMtc
Test
481272.129834201136/47 v WI7730.262.6867.54
ODI
171465652214/38 v SL1031.044.4641.71
T20I
6210132104/21 v BAN0013.206.2812.60
IPL
90316.312332893/11 v CSK5026.207.3621.33
CL
1342.20300132/17 v PRS0023.077.0819.53

Pragyan Prayash Ojha Profile

Considered as one of the most talented left-arm spinners in the country, Ojha first came into limelight when he ended up among the top ten bowlers in the league stage of the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy season (just his second season) with 29 wickets at an average of 19.89 in six games for Hyderabad. Consistent performances thereafter, for India A, helped him bag an Indian T20 League contract with Hyderabad and he soon turned out to be a successful product of the league and emerged as the bowling star for Hyderabad, with the acquisition of a 'purple cap' in the third season.

After a decent outing in the first season of the Indian T20 League, Ojha got a deserved call-up to the ODI side in the 2008 Asia Cup, against Bangladesh. In a spree of appearances, Ojha displayed reliable bowling acumen with economical spells and regular wickets. It was enough to win a place in India's 2009 World T20 campaign, which he commenced in style with a noteworthy Man of the Match effort of 4/21 against Bangladesh. Later that year, Ojha received a maiden Test call-up against Sri Lanka in Kanpur and bowled decently. Gradually, he began to form a formidable spin force with Ravichandran Ashwin and the lethal pair wreaked havoc on the subcontinental pitches.

Ojha however, remained a second choice spinner to Ashwin outside the subcontinent. He signed for the county side Surrey in 2011 and played a crucial role in Surrey's promotion to Division One of the LV County Championship. His success continued in 2012 when he was picked by the Mumbai franchise for the fifth season of the Indian T20 League. Ojha rates his Man of the Match performance in Sachin Tendulkar's farewell Test In Mumbai as one of his most cherished memories.