Xtra Time Web Desk: Ace India batsman KL Rahul on Thursday said he isn’t surprised by the success of Prasidh Krishna in his debut ODI against England on Tuesday at Pune. According to Rahul, he always felt that it was about time that he would join the ranks of big names from Karnataka, who have already donned national colours.
Prasidh, who had made a name for himself with his performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Kolkata Knight Riders, took four wickets on his ODI debut against England.
“Look, quite honestly, I am not surprised with what he (Prasidh) did yesterday (Tuesday). I was always very confident that the next player that is going to come out of Karnataka, is going to be Prasidh,” said the pacer’s state team captain.
“We weren’t of the same batch, but I have watched him play a lot of junior cricket and in the nets, he is somebody, who will catch your eye,” Rahul said at the virtual press conference, ahead of the second ODI against England.
The best part according to Rahul is Prasidh’s abiity to bowl quick.
“(He is a) tall guy (who) bowls quick, gets a lot of bounce from the wicket, and something having played with him in the last couple of seasons for Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare, I realised that he is a brave boy.”
Rahul is also impressed by his game sense.
“He has a great sense of the game, it’s not just his skill but how he understands and reads the game. He is a very keen learner and he is, like I said, very brave and comes in with a lot of aggression,” Rahul said.
Rahul is confident that Prasidh will be a great asset for Indian cricket if he keeps on working hard.
“We saw in the last game, he was trying to have a word or two with the batsmen and he enjoys being in a contest and that’s is something I love, about him,” Rahul said.
“….and I am so happy to see that he is carrying on the same thing and he wasn’t overwhelmed by the place he is in, playing his first game for the country, I am sure there will be lot of nerves
“but the way he came back after the first three overs, got those crucial wickets, so these are the qualities that a player and as a team, a lot of us are impressed with, what he has done.”