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Bhubaneswar, June 15: One of Orissa’s homegrown talent, Pragyan Ojha, who now represents Hyderabad, has had his highs and lows in his cricket career. From bagging the purple cap in IPL-III to being reported for a suspected bowling action recently, the left-arm spinner has seen it all. However, he said here Sunday during a function that he didn’t intentionally bowl illegally.
“It’s not that I tried to get undue advantage by bending my arm, sometimes as the body develops, it has an effect on the bowling action, and the same thing happened with me. However, I have got it rectified and I am looking forward to the next season,” said Ojha.
Ojha was in the Mumbai Indians squad, which won IPL-VIII, but he didn’t play a single match. It has had a negative effect on him, but he is ready to take that in his stride. “After the initial losses, we (MI) stuck around with a line-up which won us the trophy eventually, so it was difficult to get find a place in the playing XI. But that’s how life is and I will try to give my best whenever I get the nod,” said Ojha.
The left-armer said that he is confident of making a comeback in the Indian team in spite of all the controversies surrounding him. “The key for me will be to perform well in the domestic competitions next season, I will try take as many wickets as possible which will facilitate my return to the Indian squad,” stated Ojha.
