Prasidh Krishna added BCCI names India squad for the fourth Test against England.
Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna was added to India's squad for the fourth Test against England at The Oval, which begins on Thursday. Krishna, who was kept as a reserve, was added to the main squad after the Indian team management requested his inclusion.
"The All-India Senior Selection Committee - based on the request of the team management - has added fast bowler Prasidh Krishna to India's squad for the fourth Test," BCCI said in a release.
Interestingly, Krishna wasn't added to the squad replacing another fast bowler. The 22-man squad named for the Oval Test included all of India's main seamers, including Ishant Sharma, whose fitness was a matter of discussion after the last Test.
That Krishna was included in the squad despite a fit Shardul Thakur and Umesh Yadav waiting in the wings perhaps is a strong indication that the Karanataka pacer is in line to make his Test debut on Thursday.
"Prasidh, who was on the standby list, has been training and traveling with Team India right from the start of the tour. The upcoming Test will be played at The Oval, London from 2nd September," it further added.
The 25-year-old has played only nine first-class games with 34 wickets in his kitty and earlier this year played three ODI matches at home against the same opposition, taking six wickets.
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Karnataka speedster Prasidh Krishna, who has been on standby with the Indian team for the past three months, was added to the main squad ahead of the fourth Test against England.
The decision is an indication that Prasidh could be in line for a first XI call-up either at the Oval or in Manchester, with team management keen to monitor the workload management of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammed Shami.
In March, a right-arm pace bowler, Krishna, made his international debut in the ODI series against England in Pune. He played in all three matches and picked up six wickets, including 4/54 on debut.
In nine first-class appearances, Krishna has picked 34 wickets at an average of 20.26 and an economy rate of 2.79.
Krishna was one of the four players from the Kolkata Knight Riders squad who tested positive for COVID-19 on May 8 and recovered before joining the Indian team in Mumbai for their departure to England for the World Test Championship final and England Test series.
Prasidh Krishna made a name for himself playing at the IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders, where his ability to bend his back and extract sharp bounce off docile Indian pitches made him an absolute sweetheart for desi fans. His ascent in cricket continued as he made his debut for India earlier this year against England.
After a crushing defeat at the hands of England in the third Test match at Leeds, there were reports that India will make changes to their batting order for the fourth game. The middle-order has been off-color for a while now, and while Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli scored half-centuries in the second innings, Ajinkya Rahane seems to be skating on thin ice. There are murmurs that the right-handed batsman may sit out the next game. The series is locked at 1-1, and this match at the Oval could well decide who walks away with the trophy.
India's squad for the fourth Test: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Md. Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, Prasidh Krishna
Standby player: Arzan Nagwaswalla
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