‘Sacrilege to keep him out of playing XI for too long’ – Prasidh Krishna gets Shreyas Iyer for a duck in tour game, Twitter reacts

The warm-up game of the India’s tour of England began today, with the squad taking on hosts county Leicestershire for a four-day game. Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna and Cheteshwar Pujara were part of the Leicester XI. Krishna bowled an outstanding spell, and succeeded in removing Shreyas Iyer for a duck.

Prasidh Krishna gets Shreyas Iyer for a duck. Rishabh Pant takes a good low catch.#ENGvIND #LEIvIND pic.twitter.com/MDYtsHX77N

— Cricket Videos 🏏 (@Abdullah__Neaz) June 23, 2022

None of the Indian top-order looked comfortable against the Leicectershire side. Shubman Gill was the only one who looked in good touch, and the two openers put on a 35-run opening stand before it was broken by Will Davis. Gill struck three fluent fours before he edged Davis to the keeper, and had to go for 24. Skipper Rohit Sharma didn’t look comfortable at all and followed shortly after for 25, getting a top-edge trying to pull Roman Walker.

Two overs later, Walker took care of Hanuma Vihari, sending him back for 3. Prasidh Krishna had troubled both Rohit and Vihari, but was unlucky to miss out on wickets with a couple of edges going past the stumps. Finally, he got his due when Shreyas Iyer walked out to bat in place of Vihari.

Krishna bowled one back of a length, just outside off stump and Iyer was squared up trying to drive. The edge was taken in a low diving catch by Rishabh Pant. With Iyer’s dismissal, India were left reeling at at 55-4, losing three wickets in the space of only four runs.

When Prasidh Krishna bowls, you end up watching that spell. Some bounce and outswing.

Even though he is more suited to the conditions at say the Highveld or Cape Town.

— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) June 23, 2022

Prasidh Krishna will be making his test debut in the 5th test!

— The Friendly Neighborhood Expert (@madaddie24) June 23, 2022

Prasidh Krishna is going to play a lot of Tests for India. Lots to be excited about with his skillset.

— Prashanth S (@ps_it_is) June 23, 2022

Initial impression of Prasidh Krishna – Has a natural length for Aus and SA. Should try to go a little fuller in Eng.

Having said that – he has got pace, bounce, swing, seam. It will be a sacrilege to keep him outside the Test playing 11 for too long.

— Cricketjeevi (@wildcardgyan) June 23, 2022

So far Prasidh Krishna has bowled so well. Getting the extra bounce with swinging english condition would make him dangerous. Must debut in the Test match.

— LazyLoki (@Aditya66026572) June 23, 2022

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