IPL playerIndia2008 to 2022
Pradeep Sangwan
On scorecards: PJ Sangwan · Right-hand bat
Pradeep Sangwan, a bowler, played nine IPL seasons for five franchises. Two titles came along the way.
The arrival
Pradeep Sangwan was there from the start, in the league's first season, 2008, signed by Delhi Daredevils outside the auction.
That first season brought 7 matches, 2 runs and 5 wickets at 8.90 an over.
The peak
The best season was 2009, for Delhi Daredevils: 15 wickets at 7.66 runs an over, while the league's bowlers went for 7.28, with best figures of 3 for 18.
Franchise by franchise
2008 to 2010, Delhi Daredevils. 28 matches and 29 wickets.
2012 to 2013, Kolkata Knight Riders. Arrived outside the auction. 3 matches and 1 wicket; champions in 2012.
2016 to 2017, Gujarat Lions. Bought at the 2016 auction for ₹20 lakh. 7 matches and 5 wickets.
2018, Mumbai Indians. Bought at the 2018 auction for ₹1.50 cr. 1 match.
2022, Gujarat Titans. Bought at the 2022 auction for ₹20 lakh. 3 matches and 3 wickets; champions in 2022.
5 spells with five franchises in all. The longest was with Delhi Daredevils, 2008 to 2010. 2011, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are missing from the record: seasons without an IPL appearance.
How the wickets came
With the ball, 38 wickets in 862 deliveries, at 8.63 runs an over against a league rate of 7.79 for the same seasons: 0.84 an over more expensive than the typical bowler of the time.
37.3% of the balls Pradeep Sangwan bowled were dots, a higher share than 66% of the 150 bowlers with 500 balls or more; a wicket came every 22.5 balls.
The fielding record: 8 catches and 3 run-outs.
At the auction
Pradeep Sangwan went under the hammer three times. The highest price was ₹1.50 cr, paid by Mumbai Indians in 2018, more than 5 times the base price.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
The legacy
Pradeep Sangwan made 42 IPL appearances, the last for Gujarat Titans in 2022.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Delhi Daredevils | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 40.0 | 0/0 | 5 | 8.90 | 2/29 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | Delhi Daredevils | 13 | 6 | 5* | 6.0 | 60.0 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.66 | 3/18 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | Delhi Daredevils | 8 | 10 | 6* | 10.0 | 71.4 | 0/0 | 9 | 8.23 | 3/22 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 0/0 | 1 | 10.50 | 1/42 | 1 | Champions | |
| 2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 4 | 4* | – | 200.0 | 0/0 | 0 | 12.24 | - | 0 | ||
| 2016 | Gujarat Lions | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 0/0 | 0 | 12.25 | - | 1 | ||
| 2017 | Gujarat Lions | 5 | 2 | 1* | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0/0 | 5 | 10.06 | 2/38 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Mumbai Indians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | 9.50 | - | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 40.0 | 0/0 | 3 | 7.22 | 2/19 | 1 | Champions |
Franchise journey
- Delhi Daredevils: 2008 to 2010
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 2012 to 2013
- Gujarat Lions: 2016 to 2017
- Mumbai Indians: 2018
- Gujarat Titans: 2022
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 54.6% |
| Balls per four | 44 |
| Balls per six | 44 |
| Dot balls bowled | 37.3% |
| Balls per wicket | 22.5 |
| Catches | 8 |
| Run-outs | 3 |
| Stumpings | 0 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | – | ₹20 lakh | Sold to Gujarat Lions for ₹20 lakh |
| 2018 | UFA2 | ₹30 lakh | Sold to Mumbai Indians for ₹1.50 cr |
| 2022 | – | ₹20 lakh | Sold to Gujarat Titans for ₹20 lakh |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet