‘If This Guy Stays Fit, You Will Get a Solid Wicket-taker’: Irfan Pathan Praises ‘Quality’ Fast Bowler

Last Updated: January 17, 2023, 13:56 IST

Last Updated: January 17, 2023, 13:56 IST

Prasidh Krishna has performed 14 ODIs and brought 25 wickets in them. (AFP Photo)

Former India allrounder Irfan Pathan believes that Prasidh Krishna is one other bowler who can rattle the batters along with his sheer tempo

The Indian cricket group continues to be having fun with a purple patch so far as unearthing contemporary quick bowling expertise is involved. They already boast of some world-class pacers together with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and previously 12 months have seen the emergence of Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik.

Umran has proven the worth of a bowler who can persistently bowl at over 145 kmph and rush the batters whereas Arshdeep can generate swing with the brand new ball and is usually a dependable bowler within the slog overs as nicely.

Former India allrounder Irfan Pathan believes that Prasidh Krishna is one other bowler who can rattle the batters along with his sheer tempo.

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While talking on Star Sports, Pathan mentioned that Prasidh is likely one of the brightest prospects for India in limited-overs cricket. He zeroed in on the lanky bowler’s wicket-taking skills and backed the teenager to usually play for Team India sooner or later.

“Prasidh Krishna brings such super capability, one is his tempo, now we have seen in One-Day cricket, how nice bounce he derives out of the pitch. He bowls from close to the stumps and swings the ball. He is high quality and now we have seen him within the IPL final 12 months, touching 148 Kmph. If this man stays match persistently and bowls for you in white ball cricket, you’re going to get a stable wicket-taker,” Irfan Pathan was quoted as saying.

Prasidh has been among the finds of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 26-year-old has played 51 matches in IPL, taking 49 wickets at an economy rate of 8.92. He was very potent in the last season of the IPL and finished in the top 10 wicket-takers of the tournament.

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He was one of the key performers in Rajasthan Royal’s run to the final of IPL 2022 as he took 19 scalps from 17 matches.

Prasidh made his ODI debut against England in March 2021 and impressed with his bowling figures of 4/54. He had scripted history by becoming the first Indian pacer to take more than three wickets on ODI debut.

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