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Prasidh Krishna: From Sidekick to Main Act, Maturing Fast in Indian Cricket
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News18•28-09-2026, 07:00
Prasidh Krishna: From Sidekick to Main Act, Maturing Fast in Indian Cricket
- •Prasidh Krishna's 10-0-60-2 spell against West Indies showcased his willingness to perform under pressure, despite being overshadowed by other star players.
- •He demonstrated his strength by delivering accurate back-of-the-length deliveries, dismissing Keacy Carty and Roston Chase.
- •With frontline pacers unavailable, Prasidh, with 29 ODIs, stepped up as the lead pacer, enjoying the responsibility of guiding younger bowlers like Gurnoor Brar.
- •Prasidh acknowledges the need to improve his slog-over bowling, an area he is actively working on to enhance his craft.
- •He praised Virat Kohli's
- •unbelievable
- •139 and Kuldeep Yadav's relentless work ethic, highlighting their significant contributions to the team.
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Prasidh Krishna finished with figures of 10-0-60-2, picking up the wickets of Keacy Carty and Roston Chase using accurate back-of-the-length deliveries.
Prasidh led the pace attack because Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh were on Asian Games duty in Japan, Mohammed Siraj lacked form, and other quicks were unavailable.
Prasidh described Virat Kohli's unbeaten 139 off 88 balls as unbelievable, noting that even players on the bench wondered what to bowl at him.
