Prasidh Krishna warms-up for Ireland tour with intense spell in Maharaja Trophy

Ahead of travelling to Ireland, pacer Prasidh Krishna bowled at full tilt for Mysuru Warriors in opposition to Hubli Tigers within the KSCA Maharaja Trophy T20 match right here on Sunday.

Prasidh is scheduled to depart for Ireland on August 15 from Mumbai together with different Indian gamers together with captain Jasprit Bumrah.

India will play three T20Is in opposition to Ireland on August 18, 20 and 23 at Malahide, Dublin.

However, Prasidh utilised the KSCA T20 match to hone his expertise and additional tune his physique to the calls for of the sport earlier than his departure.

The right-arm pacer delivered two overs of full depth and tempo, and grabbed a wicket whereas conceding 13 runs.

Prasidh clear bowled his Karnataka teammate Luvnith Sisodia for a three-ball duck to underline his readiness to sort out greater tasks.

However, his spell was not sufficient for Warriors as Tigers registered a nine-wicket victory in a rain-hit match on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Prasidh had additionally bowled within the KSCA T20 match for G. Kasturirangan Memorial Trophy match final month.

He took 4 wickets (4-0-36-4) in that match for Mount Joy Cricket Club in opposition to Sir Syed Cricketers.

Prasidh is coming again after a chronic harm lay-off that noticed him lacking the motion for almost a 12 months.

The Karnataka pacer final performed for India in an ODI match in opposition to Zimbabwe on August 20, 2022.

Earlier this 12 months, the 27-year-old Prasidh was dominated out of IPL 2023 with a lumbar stress fracture. He was recuperating on the NCA put up the surgical procedure.