Prasidh Krishna
{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Indian name|Prasidh Krishna|Muralikrishna}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Prasidh Krishna
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Muralikrishna Prasidh Krishna
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|02|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bangalore, Karnataka, India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nickname =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| role = Bowler
| website =
| club1 = Karnataka
| year1 = 2015–present
| club2 = Kolkata Knight Riders
| year2 = 2018–2021
| club3 = Rajasthan Royals
| year3 = 2022–2024
| club4 = Gujarat Titans
| year4 = 2025–present
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2021–present
| testdebutdate = 26 December
| testdebutyear = 2023
| testdebutagainst = South Africa
| testcap = 309
| lasttestdate = 3 January
| lasttestyear = 2025
| lasttestagainst = Australia
| odidebutdate = 23 March
| odidebutyear = 2021
| odidebutagainst = England
| odicap = 234
| lastodidate = 27 September
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = Australia
| odishirt = 24
| T20Idebutdate = 18 August
| T20Idebutyear = 2023
| T20Idebutagainst = Ireland
| T20Icap = 106
| lastT20Idate = 28 November
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = Australia
| T20Ishirt = 24
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 4
| bat avg1 = 2.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 3
| deliveries1 = 330
| wickets1 = 8
| bowl avg1 = 29.62
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/42
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 17
| runs2 = 2
| bat avg2 = 1.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 2*
| deliveries2 = 794
| wickets2 = 29
| bowl avg2 = 25.58
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = 4/12
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–
| column3 = T20I
| matches3 = 5
| runs3 = 0
| bat avg3 = –
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = –
| deliveries3 = 120
| wickets3 = 8
| bowl avg3 = 27.50
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = 3/41
| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–
| column4 = FC
| matches4 = 24
| runs4 = 192
| bat avg4 = 9.14
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 34
| deliveries4 = 3,626
| wickets4 = 88
| bowl avg4 = 21.57
| fivefor4 = 3
| tenfor4 = 1
| best bowling4 = 6/35
| catches/stumpings4 = 5/–
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/917159.html ESPNcricinfo
| date = 22 March 2025
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{{Medal|W|2023 Pakistan-Sri Lanka|}}
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Muralikrishna Prasidh Krishna ({{IPA|kn|pɾasid̪ʰː kɾiʂɳaː|lang}}; born 19 February 1996) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Indian national cricket team. He also plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket and Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League.{{Cite web|date=March 19, 2021|title='Possible X-factor' Prasidh Krishna latest pacer to join Indian fast-bowling arsenal for England ODIs|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/prasidh-krishna-latest-fast-bowler-to-join-team-india-squad-for-odi-series-vs-england-1781097-2021-03-19|access-date=2021-09-03|website=India Today|language=en}} He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler.{{Cite web|title=Prasidh Krishna {{!}} CricketArchive|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1556/1556435/1556435.html|website=CricketArchive}}{{Cite web|title=Prasidh Krishna profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/prasidh-krishna-917159|access-date=2021-04-24|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}} He made his One Day International debut for the Indian cricket team on 23 March 2021 in their home series against England and picked up 4 wickets in the match, breaking a 24-year-old Indian record for most wickets on ODI debut.{{Cite web|date=March 23, 2021|title=India vs England: Prasidh Krishna breaks Indian record with 4-wicket haul on ODI debut|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/india-vs-england-prasidh-krishna-odi-indian-record-4-wickets-debut-1782817-2021-03-23|access-date=2021-09-03|website=India Today|language=en}} He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 2023 Asia Cup and became runners up in 2023 Cricket World Cup.
Domestic career
Prasidh first came to the limelight during Bangladesh A's tour of India in 2015, taking 5 for 49 on first-class debut for Karnataka in a tour match against Bangladesh A in the absence of all three frontline Karnataka pace bowlers. He took a wicket off his first ball, dismissing Rony Talukdar, before taking the wickets of Anamul Haque, Soumya Sarkar and Nasir Hossain in his first spell to reduce Bangladesh A to 41/5. Karnataka went on to win the match by 4 wickets.{{cite news |title=Dream debut for Prasidh Krishna |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/bangladesh-a-tour-of-india-ranji-trophy-champion-karnataka-versus-bangladesh-a/article7678333.ece |access-date=30 March 2019 |work=The Hindu}}{{cite news |title=Tour Match, Bangladesh A tour of India at Mysore, Sep 22–24 2015 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/11296/scorecard/918031/mysore-vs-bangladesh-a-tour-match-bangladesh-a-tour-of-india-2015-16 |access-date=30 March 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
He made his List A debut for Karnataka in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053725.html |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group D: Jharkhand v Karnataka at Kolkata, Feb 25, 2017 |access-date=25 February 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Karnataka in the 2017–18 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 January 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1133401.html |title=Super League Group A, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Kolkata, Jan 21 2018 |access-date=23 January 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
He was the leading wicket-taker for Karnataka in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with thirteen dismissals in seven matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=11523;team=1923;type=tournament |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2016/17 – Karnataka: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 October 2018}}
In August 2018, he was named in India A cricket team for the 2018 A-team Quadrangular Series.{{cite web |title=Mayank Agarwal century steers India B to second straight win |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-a-team-quad-series-2018-1150070/india-a-vs-india-b-8th-match-1153198/match-report |access-date=22 May 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} In December 2018, he was named in India's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1167689.html |title=India Under-23s Squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 December 2018}}
During the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy, Prasidh took his maiden first-class ten-wicket haul against Jammu and Kashmir picking up 6/35 in the first innings and 4/59 in the second innings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/121243/ranji-highlights-prasidhs-ten-fer-helps-karnataka-to-comfortable-win-cricbuzzcom|title=Ranji Highlights: Prasidh's ten-fer helps Karnataka to comfortable win|work=Cricbuzz|access-date=27 February 2022}}
Indian Premier League
In April 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders team in the 2018 IPL season as a replacement for injured Kamlesh Nagarkoti.{{Cite news |title=Injured Kamlesh Nagarkoti ruled out of IPL season |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/injured-kamlesh-nagarkoti-ruled-out-of-ipl-season-1143238 |access-date=6 May 2018}} On 6 May 2018, he made his IPL debut against Mumbai Indians replacing injured Shivam Mavi.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportstarlive.com/cricket/ipl/net-bowler-prasidh-krishna-debuts-for-kolkata-knight-riders/article23792692.ece|title='Net bowler' Prasidh Krishna debuts for Kolkata Knight Riders|work=Sportstarlive|access-date=6 May 2018|language=en}}
In February 2022, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals for {{INR}}10 Cr in the Mega auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.{{cite news|last1=Feb 12|first1=ANI / Updated|title=Prasidh Krishna picked up by RR for Rs 10 Cr in IPL Mega Auction 2022 {{!}} Cricket News – Times of India|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2022-prasidh-krishna-picked-up-by-rr-for-rs-10-cr-gujarat-titans-shell-out-rs-10-cr-for-lockie-ferguson/articleshow/89528949.cms|access-date=12 February 2022}}
At the 2025 IPL auction, he was signed by Gujarat Titans for {{INRConvert|9.5|c}}.{{Cite web |date=26 November 2024 |title=GT IPL 2025 Full Player List: Gujarat Titans detailed players list and squad |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/sports/ipl/gt-ipl-2025-full-player-list-gujarat-titans-detailed-players-list-and-squad/3676773/ |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}
International career
In March 2021, he was named in India's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-eng-odi-series-prasidh-krishna-called-up-for-odi-series-against-england-1255237 |title=Prasidh Krishna called up for ODI series against England |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 March 2021}} He made his ODI debut for India on 23 March 2021, against England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243393.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), Pune, Mar 23 2021, England tour of India |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 March 2021}} He went on to take 4 wickets, helping India to win the match by 66 runs.{{cite news|url=https://crickettimes.com/2021/03/prasidh-krishna-now-tops-the-list-of-best-bowling-figures-by-an-indian-on-odi-debut/ |title=Prasidh Krishna now tops the list of best bowling figures by an Indian on ODI debut |website=CricketTimes.com |access-date=24 March 2021}}
In May 2021, he was named as one of four standby players in India's Test squad for the final of the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship and their away series against England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-hardik-pandya-kuldeep-yadav-in-india-s-squad-of-20-for-wtc-final-and-england-tests-1262487 |title=No Hardik, Kuldeep in India's squad of 20 for WTC final and England Tests |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/154375/india-s-squad-for-wtc-final-and-test-series-against-england-announced |title=India's squad for WTC Final and Test series against England announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=7 May 2021}} In September 2021, he was added to India's main squad for the fourth Test match against England but didn't play.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/118826/prasidh-krishna-added-to-indias-squad-for-the-oval-test-india-cricket |title=Prasidh Krishna added to India's squad for the Oval Test |work=CricBuzz |access-date=1 September 2021}}
In February 2022, Prasidh was named in India's Squad for ODIs against West Indies. He was named the man of the match in the second match as he took 4 wickets for 12 runs{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-vs-west-indies-ind-vs-wi-2nd-odi-live-score-updates-7763855/ |title=IND vs WI 2nd ODI Highlights: Prasidh Krishna stars with four-fer as India win in Ahmedabad|work=indian express |date=9 February 2022|access-date=10 February 2022}} and went on to win the Man of the Series award with a three-fer in the third game.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2022-02-11|title=IND vs WI: Anything Going To The Keeper Or The Slips, I Like That Kind Of Wickets – Prasidh Krishna After Winning 'Player Of The Series' Award In ODIs|url=https://cricketaddictor.com/west-indies-tour-of-india-2022/ind-vs-wi-anything-going-to-the-keeper-or-the-slips-i-like-that-kind-of-wickets-prasidh-krishna-after-winning-player-of-the-series-award-in-odis/|access-date=2022-02-16|website=Cricket Addictor|language=en-US}}
In May 2022, he was named in India's Test squad for the rescheduled fifth Test against England.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2627083 |title=New faces galore for India's T20I series against South Africa; squad named for rescheduled England Test |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=22 May 2022}}
On 5 November 2023, he was added to India's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup after Hardik Pandya was ruled out owing to his ankle injury from the match against Bangladesh on 19 October 2023.{{cite web |title=Hardik Pandya out of World Cup with ankle injury |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-world-cup-2023-hardik-pandya-ruled-out-of-world-cup-prasidh-krishna-replaces-him-in-india-squad-1407039 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 November 2023 |date=4 November 2023}}
On 28 November 2023, Prasidh Krishna made the record of conceding most runs in a spell in T20 international for India.{{cite web|url=https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/prasidh-krishna-becomes-most-expensive-india-bowler-in-t20is-check-out-most-runs-conceded-by-indian-248113.html |title=Prasidh Krishna becomes most expensive India bowler in T20Is |work=mykhel |access-date=28 November 2023}}
References
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External links
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{{India Squad 2023 Asia Cup}}
{{India 2023 Cricket World Cup squad}}
{{Gujarat Titans squad}}
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