Former Indian cricketer Pragyan Ojha celebrates his birthday today. As the talented former Indian spinner turns 34, we move away from the cricket field and take a look at pictures which show why Pragyan Ojha and his wife Karabee Baral are the ultimate vacation couple, visiting some of the most beautiful places in the world. (Pictures courtesy/ Pragyan Ojha Instagram)
Updated On: 2019-09-05 11:01 AM IST
Pragyan Ojha is a former Indian cricketer, who has represented India in Tests, ODIs and T20s.
In picture: Pragyan Ojha with his wife Karabi Baral
Pragyan Ojha was an attacking slow left-arm orthodox bowler and left-hand batsman.
In pic: Pragyan Ojha with wife Karabi Baral
Pragyan Ojha played for Hyderabad in the domestic Ranji Trophy and also has played for Bengal as a guest player in Ranji Trophy for a couple of seasons (2015/16-2016/17).
In picture: Pragyan Ojha with Karabi Baral and friends
Pragyan Ojha achieved World no 5 as his career-best ranking in ICC Player Rankings. He is also the only spinner to win the Purple Cap in the Indian Premier League.
In picture: Pragyan Ojha and Karabi Baral at the Universal Studios
Pragyan Ojha was born in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He moved to Hyderabad at the age of 13 and then resided there with his family.
On 16 May 2010, he got married to Karabee who was pursuing Ph.D in Biochemistry at University of Hyderabad.
In picture: Pragyan Ojha and Karabi Baral spotted enjoying a romantic scooter ride in Bali, Indonesia.
In October 2019, Pragyan Ojha and his wife Karabee were blessed with their first child- a baby boy. Karabee’s pregnancy was reported earlier in October and the couple had shared family pictures celebrating the development. Pragyan shared a picture of the couple holding their baby boy and announced the name - Yohaan Yugant Ojha.
On their 10th wedding anniversary, Pragyan Ojha shared this photo along with his wife Karabee and lovingly wrote, 'I would not wish any companion in the world but you! #10YearsOfUs and counting #HappyAnniversary'
Pragyan Ojha's parents are Maheswar Ojha (retired State Govt. Officer) and Bidulata Ojha (M.A in Literature).
Pragyan Ojha's wife Karabee Baral is the daughter of Kailash Chandra Baral and Chanchala Naik, who are both professors at English and Foreign Languages University.
In picture: Pragyan Ojha and Karabi in Chicago
Pragyan Ojha posted this picture with wife Karabee Baral, having the famous Golden Gate bridge - that connects, San Francisco, California and Marin Bay - as the backdrop, he wrote, 'Beautiful sunny day! I must say the weather is treating us well'
Pragyan Ojha has an eye for beautiful backdrops, we must say! Here he shared a picture with wife Karabee Baral, wishing his fans and followers a Merry Christmas. He captioned, 'Christmas is about spending time with family and friends. It's about creating happy memories that will last a lifetime. Merry Christmas to you and your family! #merrychristmas'
Pragyan Ojha shared this picture with wife Karabi Baral on the occasion of Diwali. Here the couple are spotted wearing traditional Indian attire and are sitting in front of a beautiful rangoli looking all cute together
Pragyan Ojha recently shared this throwback picture with all his cousins and he captioned it saying, 'Cousins from all over, unite! Missing a few though. This summer, making new memories and reliving happy old ones! #familytime #timetravels #throwback'
Pragyan Ojha shared a picture with his father and brother on Father's Day and he captioned it, '#happyfathersday Portrait!'
A smart trio, aren't they?
On Pragyan Ojha's birthday, the cricketer shared this picture where he is seen celebrating with his wife Karabee and his dad. He wrote, 'That's a delicious cake baked by #chef #wifey. Thank you everyone for the wishes... m touched and grateful for all the love showered on me!'
Pragyan Ojha and wife Karabee Baral, seeking divine blessings at a temple in Bali, Indonesia. He wrote, 'This place is so divine #saraswatitemple'.
Pragyan and Karabi seem to be quite frequent visitors to this place!
Pragyan Ojha and his wife Karabee have a liking for a variety of events and outings. Here they are season at a weaving event, he captioned, 'At the #woven event. Great initiative for the upliftment of the extremely talented weaver community of Telangana. #nationalhandloomday'
Pragyan Ojha shared this picture with the late Sridevi, on the actress's untimely demise. He wrote, 'My heartfelt condolences to the entire family for a huge loss. Your contribution to Indian cinema will always remain evergreen. #rip #Sridevi ji'
In this picture, Pragyan Ojha is seen spending a day out on a yacht, at a picturesque locale, with a few of his best friends. He captioned, 'Such a beautiful ride with amazing people! #gilitrawangan'
Pragyan Ojha shared this picture with the champion Indian boxer Mary Kom, he wrote, 'Her life and achievements are inspirational #magnificentmary'
Pragyan Ojha posted an amazing dance video on Rohit Sharma's birthday. The video shows Ojha shaking a leg with Rohit Sharma and others on stage. Ojha wrote, 'Happy birthday brother man! Hope you continue to enjoy your life the way you are enjoying your dance... @rohitsharma45'