Prasidh Krishna Explained

Prasidh Krishna
Country:India
Fullname:Muralikrishna Prasidh Krishna
Birth Date:19 February 1996
Birth Place:Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Height:6 ft 2 in[1]
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Bowler
Club1:Karnataka
Year1:2015–present
Club2:Kolkata Knight Riders
Year2:2018–2021
Club3:Rajasthan Royals
Year3:2022–present
International:true
Internationalspan:2021–present
Testdebutdate:26 December
Testdebutyear:2023
Testdebutagainst:South Africa
Testcap:309
Lasttestdate:3 January
Lasttestyear:2024
Lasttestagainst:South Africa
Odidebutdate:23 March
Odidebutyear:2021
Odidebutagainst:England
Odicap:234
Lastodidate:15 September
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:Bangladesh
Odishirt:24
T20idebutdate:18 August
T20idebutyear:2023
T20idebutagainst:Ireland
T20icap:106
Lastt20idate:20 August
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:Ireland
T20ishirt:24
Columns:4
Column1:ODI
Matches1:17
Runs1:2
Bat Avg1:1.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:2
Deliveries1:794
Wickets1:29
Bowl Avg1:25.58
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/12
Catches/Stumpings1:3/–
Column2:T20I
Matches2:5
Runs2:
Bat Avg2:
100S/50S2:
Top Score2:
Deliveries2:120
Wickets2:8
Bowl Avg2:37.50
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/41
Catches/Stumpings2:0/–
Column3:FC
Matches3:15
Runs3:71
Bat Avg3:7.10
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:25
Deliveries3:2,271
Wickets3:58
Bowl Avg3:19.41
Fivefor3:3
Tenfor3:1
Best Bowling3:6/35
Catches/Stumpings3:4/–
Column4:LA
Matches4:67
Runs4:30
Bat Avg4:6.00
100S/50S4:0/0
Top Score4:9
Deliveries4:3,071
Wickets4:113
Bowl Avg4:23.76
Fivefor4:2
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:6/33
Catches/Stumpings4:18/–
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/917159.html ESPNcricinfo
Date:29 November 2023

Muralikrishna Prasidh Krishna (born 19 February 1996) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Indian national cricket team. He also plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.[2] He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler.[3] [4] He made his One Day International debut for the Indian cricket team on 23 March 2021 in their home series against England and picked up 4 wickets in the match, breaking a 24-year-old Indian record for most wickets on ODI debut.[5] He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 2023 Asia Cup.

Domestic career

Prasidh first came to the limelight during Bangladesh A's tour of India in 2015, taking 5 for 49 on first-class debut for Karnataka in a tour match against Bangladesh A in the absence of all three frontline Karnataka pace bowlers. He took a wicket off his first ball, dismissing Rony Talukdar, before taking the wickets of Anamul Haque, Soumya Sarkar and Nasir Hossain in his first spell to reduce Bangladesh A to 41/5. Karnataka went on to win the match by 4 wickets.[6] [7]

He made his List A debut for Karnataka in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017.[8] He made his Twenty20 debut for Karnataka in the 2017–18 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 January 2018.[9]

He was the leading wicket-taker for Karnataka in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with thirteen dismissals in seven matches.[10]

In August 2018, he was named in India A cricket team for the 2018 A-team Quadrangular Series.[11] In December 2018, he was named in India's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[12]

During the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy, Prasidh took his maiden first-class ten-wicket haul against Jammu and Kashmir picking up 6/35 in the first innings and 4/59 in the second innings.[13]

Indian Premier League

In April 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders team in the 2018 IPL season as a replacement for injured Kamlesh Nagarkoti.[14] On 6 May 2018, he made his IPL debut against Mumbai Indians replacing injured Shivam Mavi.[15] In February 2022, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals for 10 Cr in the Mega auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[16]

International career

In March 2021, he was named in India's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against England.[17] He made his ODI debut for India on 23 March 2021, against England.[18] He went on to take 4 wickets, helping India to win the match by 66 runs.[19]

In May 2021, he was named as one of four standby players in India's Test squad for the final of the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship and their away series against England.[20] [21] In September 2021, he was added to India's main squad for the fourth Test match against England but didn't play.[22]

In February 2022, Prasidh was named in India's Squad for ODIs against West Indies. He was named the man of the match in the second match as he took 4 wickets for 12 runs[23] and went on to win the Man of the Series award with a three-fer in the third game.[24]

In May 2022, he was named in India's Test squad for the rescheduled fifth Test against England.[25]

On 5 November 2023, he was added to India's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup after Hardik Pandya was ruled out owing to his ankle injury from the match against Bangladesh on 19 October 2023.[26]

On 28 November 2023, Prasidh Krishna made the record of conceding most runs in a spell in T20 international for India.[27]

Notes and References

  1. News: Prasidh Krishna breaks 24-yr-old record to join long list of pacers shining on debut . 14 November 2021 . Hindustan Times . 24 March 2021 . en.
  2. Web site: March 19, 2021. 'Possible X-factor' Prasidh Krishna latest pacer to join Indian fast-bowling arsenal for England ODIs. 2021-09-03. India Today. en.
  3. Web site: Prasidh Krishna CricketArchive. CricketArchive.
  4. Web site: Prasidh Krishna profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos. 2021-04-24. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  5. Web site: March 23, 2021. India vs England: Prasidh Krishna breaks Indian record with 4-wicket haul on ODI debut. 2021-09-03. India Today. en.
  6. News: Dream debut for Prasidh Krishna . 30 March 2019 . The Hindu.
  7. News: Tour Match, Bangladesh A tour of India at Mysore, Sep 22–24 2015 . 30 March 2019 . ESPNcricinfo.
  8. Web site: Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group D: Jharkhand v Karnataka at Kolkata, Feb 25, 2017 . 25 February 2017 . ESPNcricinfo.
  9. Web site: Super League Group A, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Kolkata, Jan 21 2018 . 23 January 2018 . ESPNcricinfo.
  10. Web site: Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2016/17 – Karnataka: Batting and bowling averages . ESPNcricinfo . 9 October 2018.
  11. Web site: Mayank Agarwal century steers India B to second straight win . 22 May 2019 . ESPNcricinfo.
  12. Web site: India Under-23s Squad . ESPNcricinfo . 3 December 2018.
  13. Web site: Ranji Highlights: Prasidh's ten-fer helps Karnataka to comfortable win. Cricbuzz. 27 February 2022.
  14. News: Injured Kamlesh Nagarkoti ruled out of IPL season . ESPNcricinfo . 6 May 2018.
  15. News: 'Net bowler' Prasidh Krishna debuts for Kolkata Knight Riders. Sportstarlive. 6 May 2018. en.
  16. News: Feb 12. ANI / Updated. Prasidh Krishna picked up by RR for Rs 10 Cr in IPL Mega Auction 2022 Cricket News – Times of India. en. The Times of India. 12 February 2022.
  17. Web site: Prasidh Krishna called up for ODI series against England . ESPNcricinfo . 19 March 2021.
  18. Web site: 1st ODI (D/N), Pune, Mar 23 2021, England tour of India . ESPNcricinfo . 23 March 2021.
  19. News: Prasidh Krishna now tops the list of best bowling figures by an Indian on ODI debut . CricketTimes.com . 24 March 2021.
  20. Web site: No Hardik, Kuldeep in India's squad of 20 for WTC final and England Tests . ESPNcricinfo . 7 May 2021.
  21. Web site: India's squad for WTC Final and Test series against England announced . Board of Control for Cricket in India . 7 May 2021.
  22. Web site: Prasidh Krishna added to India's squad for the Oval Test . CricBuzz . 1 September 2021.
  23. Web site: IND vs WI 2nd ODI Highlights: Prasidh Krishna stars with four-fer as India win in Ahmedabad. indian express . 9 February 2022. 10 February 2022.
  24. Web site: 2022-02-11. IND vs WI: Anything Going To The Keeper Or The Slips, I Like That Kind Of Wickets – Prasidh Krishna After Winning 'Player Of The Series' Award In ODIs. 2022-02-16. Cricket Addictor. en-US.
  25. Web site: New faces galore for India's T20I series against South Africa; squad named for rescheduled England Test . International Cricket Council . 22 May 2022.
  26. Web site: Hardik Pandya out of World Cup with ankle injury . ESPNcricinfo . 13 November 2023 . 4 November 2023.
  27. Web site: Prasidh Krishna becomes most expensive India bowler in T20Is . mykhel . 28 November 2023.