He was greatly influenced by Glenn McGrath during his tenure at the MRF Pace Foundation and India’s latest fast bowler, Prasidh Krishna, said Thursday that the first thing he learned from the great Australian was to remain calm and composed.
The Karnataka pacemaker made a record start to his international career, choosing four wickets on ODI’s debut, when India defeated England by 66 runs to move up one in the three-game series.
“The first and foremost thing I noticed was that he (Glenn McGrath) was a really calm person and was never excited or intimidated by the situation. He was very composed, ”Prasidh told the Kolkata Knight Riders website on the eve of the second day.
Prasidh represents the franchise in the IPL.
“So, I think that’s the first thing I chose about him, because that’s the most important aspect for you as a bowler when you’re playing a game. The most important thing is to stay in the present and stay calm.
“And aside from that, he always talked about being consistent. So that’s the biggest part. “
He had the opportunity to hone his Australian legend skills after being chosen for the MRF Pace Academy in Chennai in 2017.
Later, Prasidh also went to the Cricket Australia Center of Excellence in Brisbane in 2019 as part of a MoU.
“I was playing one of the college games and I got a call saying that you had been chosen. So, I was excited to go there.
“I had a kind of challenge when we started bowling too. We knew we were the best in the country, like the 15-20 of us. Then a challenge arose between us and there was no better place to learn, ”he recalled.
Prasidh was chosen for the Indian team after an eventful Vijay Hazare trophy in which he chose 14 wickets.
His love of speed was acquired by MotoGP sensation Valentino Rossi.
“I had followed him a lot. Maybe that’s where the speed factor came in because I was, you know, watching him go so fast. It is so much speed. So that’s where my taste for speed was born, ”he said.
Then it was his school coach, Srinivas Murthy, who asked him to focus on rhythm bowling due to his tall stature.
“He was tall and he was getting the ball to roll backwards. So he was the one who first corrected my running technique, my running angle, my load and all that. By doing all of this, I also realized that I was getting faster and better. I was getting sharper on things, ”he said.
Finding a home in KKR, he said: “I had a really good tournament before I entered the KKR networks (in 2018). I had a very good Vijay Hazare Trophy; we won the tournament. So, he came with a lot of confidence. I never felt like a newcomer. “
At the top of his ODI debut, Prasidh said he has no expectations of the next IPL.
“We will be focused on simply being there in the present, living in the present, being calm under pressure and taking it one game at a time,” he concluded.
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