It was a special day in the life of Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna when he made his Test debut during the Boxing Day Test between India and South Africa. Krishna, who has already appeared in the white-ball format, will try to give his best in his first Test match for the Indian cricket team.
On day 1 of the first Test Match between India and South Africa He witnessed the first stumps when the rain stopped the work. It was not a pleasant day for the Indian batsmen as they finished at 208/8 with KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj at the crease.
Rahul Dravid greets Prasidh Krishna
Greeting the debutant, Indian head coach Rahul Dravid revealed that Prasidh Krishna has been the most promising prospect of the Indian cricket team. Dravid highlighted that for various reasons, Krishna has not been able to play much first-class cricket, but he wants him to enjoy his first Test match.
While speaking ahead of Day 1 of the first IND vs SA Test match, Rahul Dravid said: “Prasidh is a promising prospect but we have to be realistic that this is his first Test match. He hasn’t had much first-class cricket to fall back on for a number of reasons. But I hope he plays a good game and has fun.”
Rahul Dravid added that any team needs a lot of luck while playing in South Africa as there are a lot of plays and mistakes.
Rahul Dravid said: “You also need a bit of luck in these conditions, there are a lot of plays and mistakes, you want to be the one who plays and misses, and with luck, the opponent will overcome those same ones. “I think there’s a little bit of luck involved.”
Prasidh Krishna made his ODI debut in the year 2021 and has since played 17 ODIs and five T20I games. Krishna has picked 29 wickets in the 50-over format, while he has picked eight wickets in the T20I format.
Prasidh Krishna has had an injury-prone career in which he also played 12 first-class matches in which he took 54 wickets. Krishna has acquired land with an average and economy of 17.29 and 2.78.
Prasidh Krishna’s presence is very important for the Indian team as pacer Mohammad Shami is ruled out of the series. Krishna will be playing under pacers like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj where he will be able to make the best of his debut match.
The conditions at SuperSport Park offer plenty of pace and bounce to the players, so Prasidh Krishna can cause problems for the South African batsmen. With the Indian team already 208/8 on Day 1 of the first Test, the Indian bowlers will want to restrict the Proteas batsmen and help the team get back into the match.