The Karnataka speedster Prasidh Krishna made his debut in the recently-concluded India-England ODI series and became the first-ever Indian bowler to pick up four wickets in a debut match.
Almost three years before Prasidh Krishna’s ODI debut against England, the right-arm seamer was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of IPL 2018 as a replacement to the injured Kamlesh Nagarkoti. The Karnataka seamer played only seven matches that year for KKR but in all of those he gave a hard time to some of the best in the business with his raw pace and ability to extract bounce from awkward lengths.
Prasidh Krishna will be appearing in his fourth season this IPL and the expectations will certainly be pretty high around him from fans after his India show.
.@prasidh43 looks to go from strength to strength ahead of our #IPL2021 opener tonight! 💪
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— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 11, 2021
“It’s been two weeks that I played three games for India and now back in KKR, practicing and waiting to play. All I realize is time has been flying and it’s going to fly no matter what you do. But in hindsight, it’s been a great experience to have made my debut for India. It’s a dream come true for any cricketer. In terms of the praise I have been getting, it only adds to my confidence levels and I look forward to taking it ahead from here,” he said.
As KKR geared up to play their first IPL 2021 match today (April 11) against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the lanky pacer oozed positivity and insisted that more than variation, it is the mindset and consistency that worked in his favor during the England series. “Every single game that I was a part of, I tried to be at my best. There was no specific variation that I had been working on, but I did learn some important lessons while playing for Team India,” he said.
“At the beginning of the match where I made my debut, there was a bit of pressure. But Virat and the other seniors told me to always be on the front foot, and it worked well. We made a comeback, and we won. So yes, that’s one lesson I have learned – about being positive no matter what the situation is,” he added.
