Prasidh Krishna didn’t just follow the bowling template in Ahmedabad — he perfected it. On a tricky black-soil pitch, his spell of 2/18 strangled Mumbai Indians, shutting the door on its chase and earning him his first Indian Premier League (IPL) ‘Player of the Match’ award on Saturday. The 29-year-old pacer’s approach wasn’t random. He … Read more
Karnataka’s Prasidh Krishna, Devdutt Padikkal and Tamil Nadu all-rounder Washington Sundar will be available for the Vijay Hazare Trophy knockout matches, starting in Vadodara from Thursday, after featuring in the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia. However, KL Rahul, who played all the five Test matches against the Aussies, has requested for a break and … Read more
It has taken nearly a year for Prasidh Krishna to bowl again for India in Test whites. Having played in South Africa during the 2023-24 two-Test series, the pacer was picked for the fifth and final Test here following an injury to Akash Deep. The Karnataka seamer did well and bagged a three for 42 … Read more
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy series is at its tipping point. Having commenced in Perth on November 22, the sporting caravan is now stationed 3290 kilometres away at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and a feverish climax is due. The fifth and final Test’s second day witnessed the fall of 15 wickets as pacers found their mark on … Read more
India will sweat over Jasprit Bumrah, its skipper and spearhead, who retreated to the dressing room during the post-lunch session. Later he went to a hospital for scans and his fellow pacer Prasidh Krishna gave an update during a media interaction at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Saturday evening. “Yes, he had a back … Read more
India A’s two unofficial Tests against Australia A gave a mixed bag of results for the senior team to take note as it prepares for the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting November 22 in Perth. India A lost matches in both Mackay, Queensland and Melbourne despite the presence of multiple senior India squad members including KL … Read more