Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun has remarked that Prasidh Krishna is not a naturally gifted bowler. The ex-Kolkata Knight Riders coach pointed out that the Karnataka pacer’s length could have been adjusted during the recent England tour. Krishna had a poor outing in the Leeds Test but showed some improvement in the second match at Edgbaston.
Arun further noted that India’s problem lay in having an excess of bowling options, which in turn affected the players’ mindset. Speaking to The Times of India, he said:
“Let’s take Prasidh as an example. In the first Test against England, everybody felt that he bowled too short, and those were not the lengths to be bowled. In the next Test in the second innings, he made the adjustment. He came back to bowling good lengths, the right lengths in England, and when he realised that he was dropped from the next match. In all fairness, I can understand he was dropped because Bumrah came in the next game.”
“When Anshul Kamboj flies from India, and when you already have somebody who has played two Test matches, who is in England with the team, and who is capable of bowling 140 clicks, there was enough time for you to work on him and get his lengths right in England. Prasidh Krishna was, I wouldn’t say, he is a very talented bowler. Somebody who can bowl 140 clicks consistently is a talent. The choice of length was wrong, which could have been worked on.”
Bharat Arun emphasizes process over results
Bharat Arun believes that the intense competition in Indian cricket often makes fast bowlers lose focus, causing them to concentrate more on results than on the process. He explained that the fear of failure can weigh heavily on their minds, and once the attention shifts to outcomes, desperation begins to set in. Arun stated:
“The biggest problem is the problem of too many in our country, whereas in countries such as Australia and New Zealand, there are fewer cricketers who play the sport. So when you identify someone, you are given all the patience, you are given all the backing, so that they flower and blossom into a good player. But in India, we expect them to be ready-made.”
“Somebody else is also waiting. The minute you fail, it works on their mind. When the next match more than focusing on the process their focus is more on the outcome. When the focus is on the outcome, you tend to get desperate,” he added.
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