Prasidh Krishna Profile: Indian Fast Bowler who knows no limits

Prasidh Krishna, who previously broke the 150-kmph barrier in the IPL, is now a part of the Indian ODI team. After the successful England series, he is looking forward to the future opportunity. Prasidh Krishna is certainly one of the best finds of IPL. With young talents like Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Mohammed Siraj & now P Krishna, we can say that India’s bowling is in safe hands. 

Let’s know more about this amazing young cricketer.

Who is Prasidh Krishna

Early Life

Prasidh was initially uninterested in cricket, preferring to partake in other sports such as volleyball and running. He had, however, joined Bengaluru’s Basavanagudi Cricket Academy at the age of 12 and began refining his talents at a young age. P Krishna also used to play cricket for his school team.

He had to make a difficult decision by the time he was 14 years old. Deciding between volleyball and cricket. It seems to be possible that genetics had a part in this tall youngster from Bangalore’s Carmel School excelling in these two sports.

Murali, the father, was a college fast bowler, and Kalavathi, the mother, was a state-level volleyball player.

Krishna followed in his father’s footsteps after receiving advice from former Karnataka first-class cricketer Srinivas Murthy, who was Krishna’s coach at Carmel School.

While studying at Carmel School in 2010, he established a name for himself in the state of Karnataka’s under 14’s. In 2013, he was named for the Karnataka under-19 squad.

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Prasidh Krishna Cricket Career

On a Bangladesh A tour of India in 2015, he made his first-class debut for Bangalore against Bangladesh A. In the first innings, he took five wickets, while in the second innings, he took one wicket.

In the Vijay Hazare Trophy later that year, Prasad Krishna made his List A debut with Pavan Deshpande and Krishnappa Gautham against Jharkhand. He took two wickets for 41 runs. In the same year, he tried out for the MRF pace foundation and was selected.

Then, in January 2018, he made his T20 debut for Bangalore in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Punjab. Despite picking up the opening batsman Manan Vohra, he gave up 44 runs in his four overs.

He visited Australia in 2019 as part of a foundation exchange program and improved significantly his bowling abilities with former Australian fast bowler Jeff Thompson.

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International Career

Krishna made his international debut against England in an ODI match on March 23, 2021. On his debut, he took four wickets for a 6.61 economy rate. Jason Roy was his first international wicket. In his debut match, he also took the wickets of Ben Stokes, Sam Billings, and Tom Curran.

It wasn’t only the speed that astonished us. Krishna cruised at 145 kilometers per hour with ease. But it was his cricketing intelligence and composure that stood out.

Prasidh Krishna Stats

Prasidh Krishna Bowling

Prasidh Krishna IPL

Prasidh Krishna KKR

P Krishna, who began his career as a net bowler for RCB, made quick progress in 2018 after being chosen as a substitute player for Kamlesh Nagarkoti. Prasidh participated in seven IPL games, and he did reasonably well to justify his selection, capturing ten wickets. A four-for against Sunrisers Hyderabad was also worth the money. The onus was on the Karnataka pacer to deliver the goods with Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti unavailable for the 2019 IPL and boy he did.

Before making his IPL debut, Prasidh was a net bowler for four IPL teams, including Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings (previously Kings 11 Punjab), and Kolkata Knight Riders.

Krishna made his IPL debut for KKR against arch-rival Mumbai Indians on May 6th, 2018. Only the Mumbai Indians’ Skipper Rohit Sharma provided him with his first IPL wicket in his second encounter against them.

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Prasidh Krishna IPL Stats

Facts

• P Krishna current IPL Team – KKR
• Brett Lee, an Australian fast bowler, is his idol.
• At MRF Pace Foundation, he also received training from Glenn McGrath.
• Apart from the IPL, he also plays for the Bellary Tuskers in the kpl Karnataka Premier League. 
• P Krishna’s fastest ball in the IPL was measured at 152.22 kilometers per hour.
• Prasidh Krishna IPL 2020 price: .20 cr
• P Krishna IPL 20201 price: Retained by KKR for 20 cr

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FAQ’s

• Prasidh Krishna bowling speed

P Krishna bowls at an average pace of 140+km/hr

• Prasidh Krishna age

25 years

• Prasidh Krishna bowling

Right-arm medium-fast

• Prasidh Krishna height

188 c.m

• Prasidh Krishna fastest ball

152.22 km/hr

• Prasidh Krishna IPL price

In 2021, Prasidh Krishna signed a contract with KKR at ₹20 lakh per season.

• Prasidh Krishna hometown

Bangalore

Prasidh Krishna Twitter

Grit, Perseverance, Determination 🎯

Take the leap 💪

All set for #KKRvsRCB now!💥#KorboLorboJeetbo #IPL2021 @KKRiders pic.twitter.com/qfzwuABGnH

— Prasidh Krishna (@prasidh43) April 17, 2021

A moment I will always remember and cherish.
Every cricketer has the dream of representing their country. Grateful and humbled 🙏🏽🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/1v9EDvF499

— Prasidh Krishna (@prasidh43) March 22, 2021

Wishing our fantastic speedster @prasidh43 a fabulous wicket-filled year ahead 🥳#KKR #Cricket pic.twitter.com/acVzgJH90h

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) February 19, 2021

NOW you see me 🔥 pic.twitter.com/a2EQZIwVoV

— Prasidh Krishna (@prasidh43) February 13, 2021

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