Captain Virat Kohli, however, feels he is needed in the India team. “I think one guy will be a surprise package going to Australia (for 2020 T20 World Cup which didn’t happen due to Covid-19). Someone who can bowl with pace and has bounce. Prasidh has done well in the domestic arena. It is a great luxury to have this group of bowlers in all formats. Looking at the World Cup, we have enough options,” Kohli had said in early 2020.
Krishna says Kohli’s words gave him a lot of confidence. “Kohli saying this gave me a lot of confidence. For me, someone like the captain of the Indian cricket team talking about you or mentioning your name means that you work a little more harder and you might get called up and it has happened. I think it did boost my confidence — the way I trained and my motivation level,” he said.
With a lot of competition in the Indian team for pace bowlers’ slots, Krishna will find it tough to establish himself. But he doesn’t feel any pressure.
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