On Prasidh Krishna Replacing Hardik Pandya In India Squad, Rahul Dravid's 'Combination' Reasoning
As a rampant Team India were dealt a big blow with Hardik Pandya ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 with a ligament tear in his right ankle, head coach Rahul Dravid on Saturday explained the rationale behind replacing the talismanic all-rounder with promising but inexperienced tearaway quick Prasidh Krishna. Pandya limped off the field after injuring his ankle while trying to make a save off his own bowling in India's win over Bangladesh. He was taken for scans and missed out on the next few matches for the country. Krishna was added to the squad after his name was approved by the tournament's Event Technical Committee as a replacement for the all-rounder.


