IPL 2018: Five players who are dark horses for Delhi Daredevils this season

#4 Naman Ojha

Naman Ojha celebrating after scoring a double century in Brisbane while playing for India A

The right-handed wicket-keeper batsman is a very experienced first-class cricketer. He has scored nearly 8000 runs in 113 first-class matches which include 19 centuries and 43 half-centuries. He has led Madhya Pradesh in Ranji Trophy and India A team on several occasions. He has proved his wicket-keeping skills in domestic as well as IPL career so far. He has opened the innings for Rajasthan Royals and played some crucial innings for Sunrisers Hyderabad as well as Delhi Daredevils in previous seasons.

Ojha has been overlooked a lot in his career. He has played just 1 ODI, 1 Test and 2 T20 matches in the senior side. He made his debut for India when he was included as a back-up wicket-keeper during India's tour of Zimbabwe in 2010 after the selectors decided to rest several senior players including MS Dhoni. His Test debut was in August 2015 after wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha had to sit out due to an injury.

Ojha has worked very hard to prove his capability throughout his 18-year career so far. He realizes that this IPL season is a wonderful opportunity for him to prove that he belongs to the international cricket.