To take Pandya’s place in the Indian team, the BCCI decided to sign a relatively inexperienced fast bowler.
The Indian cricket team has hit a major hurdle in its unbeaten journey in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Its star all-rounder Hardik Pandya will not be able to play the rest of the tournament due to his ankle injury.
Hardik Pandya injured his left ankle while bowling in a World Cup match against Bangladesh in Pune last month. Unfortunately, despite efforts to recover, the 30-year-old did not recover in time to continue in the competition.
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To fill Hardik Pandya’s place in the Indian team, they decided to bring in Prasidh Krishna, a relatively inexperienced fast bowler.
The tournament’s Technical Event Committee approved this change on Saturday.
Prasidh Krishna has played only 19 white-ball matches for India. His most recent international appearance was just before the World Cup, where he managed to snatch valuable wicket from David Warner and finished with 1/45 in nine overs against Australia.
While Prasidh Krishna has shown potential with 33 international wickets, he will face stiff competition to secure a place in India’s pace attack, with the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj in the mix.
With Krishna’s inclusion approved on Saturday, he becomes eligible to be picked for India’s important World Cup clash against South Africa on Sunday.
This match is crucial because both India and South Africa are currently leading the standings. CPI World Cup classification, occupying the first two positions. The winner of this match in Kolkata will have a significant advantage by finishing the group stage at the top of the tournament standings.
