"As Fast Bowlers, You Sign Up For Injuries...": India Star Reveals Harsh Reality

The Indian cricket squad for the Ireland Tour had to welcome additions - one was Jasprit Bumrah and the other one was Prasidh Krishna. Both were battling injuries. Krishna feels that injuries are a part of the fast bowler's journey as BCCI announced that he will return soon to on-field action for the Indian team after the spine injury in August last. Krishna who was one of the contenders for India's continent for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup went straight down the pecking order after suffering consecutive injuries.

The 27-year-old's career at the International level has been plagued by consecutive injuries since August 2022. Krishna has not played competitive cricket since India's ODI tour of Zimbabwe in last August when a lumbar spine injury ruled him out of the game.

Pace bowlers are more prone to injuries than any other cricketer, England's Mark Wood is another example who has missed a lot of on-field action due to lack of fitness and recurring injuries.

Krishna feels that when a player decides to become a fast bowler, injuries automatically become a part of their journey.

"I'm not someone who gets excited or nervous about anything. I take it in a balanced way. As fast bowlers, you sign up for injuries, you sign up for hard-working days, you sign up for long days… all that is a part of our game. I mean, it's not easy when everybody is playing a lot of cricket. There's so much happening and you're sitting at home not really being available for selection, but I was optimistic," Krishna told ESPNcricinfo.

Krishna further went on to explain his mindset during the recovery phase and how it changed over the period of time.

"I was a little restless, of course, in the initial phase before the surgery, as to why it was taking