As Fast Bowlers, You Sign Up For Injuries: Prasidh Krishna Reveals Harsh Reality

The BCCI selection committee announced the Indian cricket squad for the Ireland tour with two new additions - Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna. After battling injuries, the duo are back in action again. (More Cricket News)

Krishna, however, has revealed that injuries are part and parcel especially for a fast bowler's journey. Krishna made a comeback to the Indian team after being out of action due to spine injury in last August. Krishna, who was one of the contenders to lead the pace attack in the T20 World Cup 2022 last year, went straight down the pecking order after injuries left him on the sidelines.

The 27-year-old's cricketing career has been marred by injuries since August 2022. Such has been the case with injuries that Krishna has not played competitive cricket for India since the Zimbabwe ODIs in August last year when a lumbar spine ruled him out of the game totally.

However, Krishna feels that when a player decides to become a fast bowler, injuries are 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 was quoted on ESPNcricinfo.

He further went on to add as to how is mindset was during this difficult phase and how it changed over time.

"I was a little restless, of course, in the initial phase before the surgery, as to why it was taking so long, especially since I'd started bowling. There were days when I felt great and like 'Oh, I'm ready to play', but then after two more sessions I'd realise I need a lot more of these and at the same intensity for the body to condition itself. If I have to look to play at the highest level, the intensity is going to be high. Once the surgery was done, I was prepared that it's going to take time. I changed the way I looked at things. I took it one day at a time. I was enjoying my training, I had a good time with my family. Great things happened. I was very optimistic and positive," Krishna added.

Krishna was selected for India A's white-ball series against New Zealand A in September last year but an untimely injury ruled him out. Further examinations revealed that the pacer had a stress fracture

Due to stress fracture, Prasidh would miss the Indian Premier League 2023 campaign with Rajasthan Royals.

With Asia Cup and the ODI Cricket World Cup to be played this year. the selectors have not named the squad yet.