Former Indian cricketer Pragyan Ojha has announced retirement from all forms of cricket last week on 21st February. The spinner last played a game for India in 2013 after which he just featured in domestic cricket including Indian Premier League (IPL). He got the opportunity in the Indian team under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. Ojha went on to praise the leadership of Dhoni.
The 33-year old cricketer Ojha played his maiden match in 2008. He then became a constant feature in the Indian team but he was barred from bowling in competitive cricket after his action was found to be illegal.
Though Ojha cleared the test and was allowed to resume his bowling. But he had already lost his place in the team.
All in all, he has played 18 ODIs, 24 Tests, and 6 T20Is. He has picked 113 wickets in Tests while in shorter formats he has snared 31 wickets.
Pragyan Ojha Praises MS Dhoni’s Captaincy:
The left-arm spinner strongly believes that Dhoni was the captain of bowlers. He expressed that former Indian captain understood the bowler’s need and assisted bowlers impressively as per the requirement.
“He (Dhoni) was a bowler’s captain. I strongly believe that a bowler should have a captain who understands him. A lot of bowlers praise Dhoni because of the dimensions he gives you, things that he helps you with like placing the field, keeping your mind clear which are important when you play high-intensity games,” Ojha told Times of India.
Ojha also mentioned his Mumbai Indian’s captain Rohit Sharma is also the bowler’s captain. Rohit and Ojha were the part of the 2009 IPL-winning team– Deccan Chargers (DC) where Ojha sizzled with 18 wickets at an average of 19.33. Both of them together had lifted three titles of IPL.
Earlier, Rohit Sharma also posted a heartfelt message for his ex-teammate on Twitter.
Meanwhile, the player will be seen in IPL while enjoying the commentary stint.