Muralikrishna Prasidh Krishna, popularly known as Prasidh Krishna was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India on 19 February 1996. Prasidh Krishna is an Indian Right-arm fast bowler who can constantly bowl at the speed of 140-145 kph. Prasidh Krishna is known for his accurate line and length and also has the ability to take wickets in the starting as well as slog overs. On his debut, Prasidh Krishna made a record of taking 4 wickets on the Debut by any Indian Fast bowler. In TATA IPL 2022, Prasidh Krishna was picked up by the Rajasthan Royals in the mega auction for a whopping amount of 10 crores.
Prasidh Krishna Early Life and Education
Prasidh Krishna started off playing cricket from the age of 7 years. Prasidh did his schooling at Carmel School in Padmanabhanagar in Bangalore. During his early days, Prasidh was a sports freak and used to be a part of every sport in the school like volleyball, badminton and cricket. Eventually, his interest started to develop in the cricket when he used to imitate bowling action of many bowlers of his time. Prasidh wanted to develop the bowling action of his role model and former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee. He attended Mahaveer Jain College for his graduation in Bachelor of Commerce.
Prasidh Krishna International Debut
Prasidh Krishna ODI Debut – 23 March 2021 against England
Prasidh Krishna Career
Prasidh Krishna Domestic Career
Prasidh Krishna made his domestic debut for Karnataka in year 2015 in a match against Bangladesh A. In his first-class debut match, Prasidh Krishna took a five wicket haul and gained praise from everyone. Prasidh helped his team in winning the match.
In 2017, Prasidh Krishna made his List A debut for Karnataka in Vijay Hazare Trophy and his T20 debut in 2018 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament.
In 2018, Prasidh Krishna joined MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai where he took the coaching from former Australian bowlers Glenn McGrath and Jeff Thompson which helped him in modifying his skillset in the fast bowling.
In 2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy Tournament, Prasidh Krishna emerged as the leading wicket taker for his state team and bagged 13 wickets in seven matches.
In the same year, Prasidh Krishna got selected in the team of India A for the Quadrangular series and then in the ACC Emerging Asia Cup tournament in England.
In Ranji Trophy 2021-22, Prasidh Krishna bagged his maiden 10-wicket haul in a match against Jammu & Kashmir and earned the Player of the Match award.
Prasidh Krishna International Career
Prasidh Krishna was picked up in the Indian squad for the series against England and made his International Debut on 23 March 2021 in an ODI match. Prasidh took 4 wickets in the match and became first Indian player to achieve the record on debut in past 24 years.
Prasidh Krishna was also picked up in the Test squad for India in a series against England but did not get a chance to play the match and just warmed the bench.
Prasidh Krishna was then selected in the ODI team for the series against West Indies in which Prasidh took 4 wickets in the second match and 3 wickets in the third match and won Man of the Match award as well as Man of the Series Award.
Recently, Prasidh is included in the squad for a remaining Test against England.
Prasidh Krishna IPL Career
Prasidh Krishna was first bought by Kolkata Knight Riders as the replacement of Kamlesh Nagarkoti in 2018. Prasidh made his debut during the season and picked 10 wickets in 7 matches.
IPL season 2019 and 2020 didn’t go down well for Prasidh Krishna as he only managed to take 8 wickets in 17 matches in 2 seasons.
Prasidh Krishna made a remarkable comeback in 2021 and picked 12 wickets in 10 matches.
In TATA IPL 2022, Prasidh Krishna was picked up by the Rajasthan Royals in the mega auction for a whopping amount of 10 crores.
Prasidh Krishna Stats
In ODIs, Prasidh Krishna has played 7 matches and taken 18 wickets with the best bowling figures of 4/12 in a match.
In IPL, Prasidh Krishna has played 48 matches and taken 45 wickets with the best bowling figures of 4/30 in a match.
Prasidh Krishna Records
· 1st Indian bowler to pick 4 wickets on Debut in an ODI.
· Highest wicket taker for Karnataka in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018-19
Prasidh Krishna Family
Prasidh Krishna was born to Kalavathi Krishnan who was a national level Volleyball player and Murali Krishna who played cricket during his early days. Prasidh Krishna has a sister whose name is Prakruthi Krishna.
Personal Information
Prasidh Krishna Full Name: MuraliKrishna Prasidh Krishna
Prasidh Krishna Height: 188 cm
Prasidh Krishna Birthplace: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Prasidh Krishna Date of Birth: 19 February, 1996
Prasidh Krishna Age: 26
Prasidh Krishna Nationality: Indian
Prasidh Krishna School: Carmel School, Padmanabhanagar, Bangalore
Prasidh Krishna Marital Status: Unmarried
Prasidh Krishna Favorite Cricketer: Brett Lee, MS Dhoni, Kevin Pietersen
Prasidh Krishna Jersey Number: 43
Prasidh Krishna Bowling style: Right-arm fast
Prasidh Krishna Favorite Ball: Yorker
Prasidh Krishna Batting Style: Right-hand
Prasidh Krishna Hobbies: Cycling, Volleyball
FAQs
- When Prasidh Krishna made his International Debut?
Prasidh Krishna was picked up in the Indian squad for the series against England and made his International Debut on 23 March 2021 in an ODI match.
2. What record Prasidh Krishna made on his debut?
Prasidh took 4 wickets in his debut match and became first Indian player to achieve the record on debut in past 24 years.
3. How many wickets Prasidh Krishna has taken in IPL?
In IPL, Prasidh Krishna has played 48 matches and taken 45 wickets with the best bowling figures of 4/30 in a match.
4. What Sport Prasidh Krishna used to play in his early days?
During his early days, Prasidh was a sports freak and used to be a part of every sport in the school like volleyball, badminton and cricket.
5. Who was Prasidh Krishna mother?
Prasidh Krishna was born to Kalavathi Krishnan who was a national level Volleyball player in her young days.
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