{"id":169485,"date":"2026-05-19T09:41:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=169485"},"modified":"2026-05-19T09:41:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:11:31","slug":"from-good-to-great-the-best-is-yet-to-come-for-prasidh-krishna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=169485","title":{"rendered":"From Good to Great: The best is yet to come for Prasidh Krishna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70998837\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Nobody takes wickets quite as regularly as Prasidh Krishna.<\/p>\n<p>Since the start of the 2025 season, the Karnataka quick has the second-most wickets in the IPL, having taken 39 wickets at an average of 20 and a strike rate of 13.5 (both the best among the top 10 wicket-takers) for Gujarat Titans. The 30-year-old has also been a regular presence for India, turning out in all three formats.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    (insert &#8211; <iframe title=\"Most wickets in IPL since 2025\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-dbrql\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/dbrql\/1\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" height=\"409\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe>)<\/p>\n<p>And yet, despite having a record that speaks volumes, there is perhaps still a sense that the best of Prasidh is yet to come.<\/p>\n<p>In IPL 2026, he finds himself in and out of Gujarat Titans\u2019 bowling attack, with the franchise often opting to use all-rounder Jason Holder to replicate the effect the lanky quick has with the ball while extending the batting as well.<\/p>\n<p><b>Short lengths the way to go<\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to former India and Karnataka fast bowler Dodda Ganesh, who has worked with Prasidh since his youth days, his length is his main weapon. \u201dHe\u2019s tall and well-built like McGrath,\u201d Ganesh told        <i>Sportstar<\/i>. \u201cHis length, good length and just back of a length, and his bouncer, are his strength.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline_embed article-block-item\">\n                                                    (embed &#8211; <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This kid on my extreme right turned up for KSCA coaching in early 2010s, and impressed me straightway with his ability to make the ball talk with pace. Today, the same kid Prasidh Krishna is making his debut for India and I&#8217;m over the moon. It&#8217;s a great feeling when your wards\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NzzcdNqC6J\">pic.twitter.com\/NzzcdNqC6J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dodda Ganesh | \u0ca6\u0cca\u0ca1\u0ccd\u0ca1 \u0c97\u0ca3\u0cc7\u0cb6\u0ccd (@doddaganesha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/doddaganesha\/status\/1739566669457162386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is borne out by the numbers as well. The short ball has proved Prasidh\u2019s most potent weapon, with no other bowler coming close to the 15 wickets Prasidh has taken with the bouncer since 2025 in IPL.<\/p>\n<div class=\"verticle article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/17smj4\/article70998802.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/PM_wickets.png\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/17smj4\/article70998802.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/PM_wickets.png\" alt=\"\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Ganesh also pointed out that Prasidh\u2019s success with the bouncer is aided by strong partnership bowling with the likes of Kagiso Rabada and Mohammad Siraj.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe uses the bouncer very well because along with the performance analysts, they make plans that they are executing,\u201d he explained. \u201cAll these bowlers play a lot of cricket, even in domestic cricket and India A, so they get a lot of coordination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an influence that Prasidh has acknowledged as well. \u201cI\u2019d give a lot of credit to our bowling unit, everyone is bowling pretty well and keeping up the pressure, which enables me to come and take the wickets,\u201d he told broadcasters ahead of GT\u2019s clash with Mumbai Indians earlier this season.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Nehra factor<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ganesh also suggested that having former India bowler Ashish Nehra \u2013 himself a veteran of 164 internationals and 88 IPL matches \u2013 as a coach may have had a significant role in Prasidh\u2019s impressive record with GT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAshish Nehra has played a good amount of cricket at the top level, he was in the 2011 World Cup-winning team. When you have an iconic bowler like that in the dressing room, he\u2019ll be giving him a lot of tips. He\u2019s handling him very well,\u201d Ganesh said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhenever he gets an opportunity, he\u2019s delivering match-winning performances as well, he\u2019s doing it for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\" article-picture center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/p7psvh\/article70998820.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/TH09-PARTHIV-INGTBFV48JN.4.jpg.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ss-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/p7psvh\/article70998820.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/TH09-PARTHIV-INGTBFV48JN.4.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Gujarat Titans' Kagiso Rabada, coach Ashish Nehra, Mohammed Siraj\u00a0and Arshad Khan during a practice session in IPL 2026.\" title=\"Gujarat Titans' Kagiso Rabada, coach Ashish Nehra, Mohammed Siraj\u00a0and Arshad Khan during a practice session in IPL 2026.\" class=\" lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pic-caption\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption align-text-bottom\">\n<p> Gujarat Titans&#8217; Kagiso Rabada, coach Ashish Nehra, Mohammed Siraj\u00a0and Arshad Khan during a practice session in IPL 2026.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR\n                            <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption-image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsss.thehindu.com\/theme\/images\/SSRX\/lightbox-info.svg\" alt=\"lightbox-info\"\/><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n<p>                            Gujarat Titans&#8217; Kagiso Rabada, coach Ashish Nehra, Mohammed Siraj\u00a0and Arshad Khan during a practice session in IPL 2026.<br \/>\n                                                            | Photo Credit:<br \/>\n                                SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR\n                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prasidh has also spoken about Nehra\u2019s influence on him, saying, \u201cHe adds a lot of value. From somebody who has played a lot of T20 cricket (27 T20Is and 88 IPL matches), him talking to us at random times, be it during a coffee break, or at lunch, or even by the pool, it\u2019s really important for him to give us all the inputs of what he\u2019s gone through. Learn from others\u2019 experiences is what a wise man would do,\u201d after GT\u2019s win over Lucknow Super Giants in the first half of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><b>Moving forward<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ganesh suggested that developing variations, and nailing a consistent length could be the next key for the speedster. \u201cHe can work on bowling the length where if he bowls, the ball will go to gully or slips. That\u2019s the length he should bowl consistently,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd he should bowl all out, not surviving bowling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s also started working more on his variations, he should look to do that consistently,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>With GT having now secured its slot in the Playoffs, and its remaining matches likely to take place in the more seam-friendly conditions on Dharamsala, Mullanpur, and GT\u2019s home venue, Ahmedabad, there is still plenty of time for Prasidh to make a telling contribution in this IPL.<\/p>\n<p>But beyond that, national duties call again, as he has been named in both the Test and ODI squads for the series against Afghanistan, another indication of how highly he is rated by the current Indian set-up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on May 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/prasidh-krishna-bowling-analysis-ipl-2026-gujarat-titans-dodda-ganesh-interview\/article70998837.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nobody takes wickets quite as regularly as Prasidh Krishna. Since the start of the 2025 season, the Karnataka quick has the second-most wickets in the IPL, having taken 39 wickets at an average of 20 and a strike rate of 13.5 (both the best among the top 10 wicket-takers) for Gujarat Titans. 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