Prasidh Krishna uncertain for New Zealand ODIs [Source: AFP]In the latest development, Prasidh Krishna, who sustained a hamstring injury during the second ODI against the West Indies, is likely to be out for at least three weeks, and he remains uncertain for the five-match ODI series against New Zealand.The lanky Indian pacer bowled just five overs in the Guwahati ODI against the West Indies before leaving the field in the 31st over of the West Indies' innings. Subsequently, he missed the final ODI, which the Men in Blue lost.Prasidh Krishna uncertain for New Zealand ODIsAccording to a TOI report, Prasidh’s recovery timeline could make him touch-and-go for the New Zealand ODI matches that begin on November 4. The 30-year-old pacer has reached BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) for his rehabilitation, and the report stated that he would be sidelined for at least three weeks and could start bowling at full throttle from the fourth week.Also Read: The Defensive Void in India’s ODI Pace BackupsHowever, it is expected that the pacer will be fit for the Test series against the Kiwis, starting on November 19, which is more than a month away.Moreover, Prasidh was picked in Karnataka’s Ranji Trophy squad, and the pacer will also miss the opening fixture against Andhra Pradesh.Reportedly, the Indian team management has decided to carefully manage the workload of their pace bowlers ahead of the New Zealand Tests, and the team might not force the Karnataka pacer to take part in the ODIs.Why India will miss Prasidh Krishna in ODIs vs New ZealandThe team management might not take any chances with him, but they would certainly miss his services on spicy New Zealand wickets in the ODIs.Prasidh has the tendency to go for runs, but he is one of those bowlers who also has the ability to consistently take wickets in the 50-over format.In the England ODIs a few months ago, almost all the Indian bowlers leaked runs, but Prasidh took 5 wickets, and that too with an economy of 5.86. He becomes a dangerous commodity on wickets that help the pacers, and the New Zealand pitches would have provided him that.Moreover, in just 30 ODIs for India, the tall pacer has scalped 53 wickets, with an average of 27.09 and an economy of 5.97. Hence, the team is likely to miss his wicket-taking ability in the upcoming ODIs.Also Read: List Of Titles Won By Harmanpreet Kaur As India Captain
