Watch: Prasidh Krishna Marks Return From Injury With Fiery Dismissal In Maharaja Trophy

15.08.2023 - 11:07 sports.ndtv.com

After missing out on IPL 2023 due to injury, India pacer Prasidh Krishna is roaring back to form in the ongoing edition of the Maharaja Trophy T20.

Playing for Mysore Warriors, the 27-year-old pacer stunned everyone with the dismissal of Luvnith Sisodia during the match against Hubli Tigers on Sunday.

Despite the Warriors ending up on the losing side by nine wickets (VJD method), with rain playing spoilsport, the Rajasthan Royals pacer grabbed a lot of attention for his blistering spell.

In the first over of Hubli's chase, Krishna struck on the third delivery as he clean-bowled Sisodia for a duck. The Hubli batter tried to play the delivery with a straight bat but got completely bamboozled as the ball rattled up the off-stump.

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Former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly named his pick for India's ICC World Cup 2023 squad and it had some interesting exclusions. Ganguly decided to not include the trio of Sanju Samson, Prasidh Krishna and Tilak Varma - all three players who were picked for Asia Cup 2023. It included both Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul who are making a return from injury and were added in the squad for Asia Cup. India will start their World Cup campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai.

"Bumrah And Prasidh Are Very Smart": India's Head Coach Sitanshu Kotak Praises Star Pacers

Ahead of the third and final T20I match against Ireland, India's head coach Sitanshu Kotak said on Tuesday that Indian bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna are smart players and it never looked like they have got less game time. India is set to play their third and final T20I match against Ireland on Tuesday in Dublin. India has already sealed the three-match series by 2-0 and will look for a whitewash. Bumrah made his comeback in this series after almost a year-long break due to his back injury. While Prasidh recently recovered from a lumbar stress fracture.

Watch: "Saari Baatein Sunta Hai Captain Ki?" - Jasprit Bumrah's Hilarious Interaction With Rinku Singh Viral

It was a memorable game for Rinku Singh on Sunday as he batted for the first time for the Indian cricket team. The southpaw made his debut in the rain-hit first T20I against Ireland but he got a chance to bat only in the second game. The hard-hitting batter played a vital knock of 21-ball 38 runs in Dublin. Rinku's cameo gave India's innings a much-needed spark, and his 28-ball 55-run stand with Shivam Dube (22 not out) helped India end with a flourish.

Watch: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube Collide While Taking A Catch During India's 2nd T20I vs Ireland

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube collided with each other while taking a catch during India's second T20I match against Ireland in Dublin on Sunday. On the final ball of the third over of Ireland's chase against India, Lorcan Tucker mistimed a pull shot on the bowling of Prasidh Krishna. The duo of Gaikwad and Dube collided while going for the catch, however, the former managed to hang onto the ball despite that. Luckily, both the players escaped unhurt and it ended with smiling faces.

"Not The Original Injury": Why Sanju Samson Was Selected As Asia Cup Back-Up

Rahul and Shreyas Iyer were on Monday named in India's squad for the Asia Cup, beginning August 31 while young batter Tilak Varma earned a maiden call-up to the one-day format. There were question marks over the fitness of Rahul and Iyer, who are making a comeback after undergoing thigh and back surgeries respectively. Iyer last played in March and Rahul in May. Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has been added to the squad as a back-up for Rahul who has developed a niggle recently.

Jasprit Bumrah Continues To Impress On Return, Equals World Record Feat In T20Is

Jasprit Bumrah has been quite impressive for the Indian cricket team since his return from injury and he was once again among wickets as his side registered a second consecutive win on Sunday. Bumrah, who is also the skipper for the ongoing T20I series against Ireland, took two wickets for just 15 runs and even produced a brilliant display of death-over bowling. The 29-year-old bowled the final over of the Ireland innings and did not concede a single run. It was the 10th maiden over bowled by Bumrah in T20Is – the joint-highest by any bowler in the format. He equalled the record held by compatriot Bhuvneshwar Kumar but he took 25 matches less to achieve the impressive feat.