IPL 2018: 5 Indian cricketers who will be missed this year

#4) Pragyan Ojha

Pragyan Ojha is the only spinner to win the Purple Cap in the ten-year history of IPL.

Pragyan Ojha, who performed exceedingly well in the first six seasons, was one of the most consistent bowlers in the IPL. The talented slow left-arm spinner from Odisha has played for two franchises in his eight-year-long IPL career. He donned the now defunct Deccan Chargers jersey from 2008-2011 and represented the Mumbai Indians from 2012-2015.

Ojha won his first IPL title with the Deccan Chargers under Adam Gilchrist in 2009 and in 2010 he won the Purple cap, as he was the tournament’s highest wicket-taker with 21 wickets in sixteen games. The interesting fact is that he is the only spinner to win the Purple Cap in the ten-year history of IPL. He also won two titles with the Mumbai Indians - in 2013 and 2015 under Rohit Sharma.

In 92 matches, Ojha has taken 89 wickets at an economy of 7.36, with the best figures of 3/11. Ojha, who played in the first eight editions of the IPL, did not find any buyers from the ninth edition. Unfortunately, he went unsold in this year’s auctions as well, with a base price of INR 50 lakhs.