Prasidh Krishna vs Mohammad Shami – Comparing Their Stats After 21 ODIs

Team India pacer Prasidh Krishna played in the recent ODI series against South Africa at home. He impressed in the final game, taking 4 wickets for 66 runs in 9.5 overs, helping India win and seal the series 2-1.

Although he gave away some runs, Prasidh Krishna took key wickets of Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, and Matthew Breetzke. India restricted South Africa to 270 all out and later chased the total with nine wickets to spare in just 39.5 overs.

In three games, he took seven wickets at an average of 28.42 and an economy of 7.80. While his overall economy was a bit high, he was India’s second-highest wicket-taker in the series. After a tough outing in the second game (2/85 in 8.2 overs), he was backed for the series decider and performed well when the team needed him the most, especially in the absence of senior pacers.

On that note, let us compare Prasidh Krishna’s numbers after 21 ODIs with those of Mohammad Shami at a similar stage.

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1. Wickets, Average, and Strike Rate

Prasidh Krishna made his ODI debut against England at Pune in 2021. He took four wickets on his debut and impressed everyone. So far, he has played 21 ODIs and picked up 37 wickets.

Mohammad Shami, a veteran pacer, made his ODI debut in 2013 against Pakistan. In his first 21 matches, he took 34 wickets.

Prasidh Krishna’s average and strike rate show his talent. He has an average of 26.83 and a strike rate of 26.70. His only concern is the economy, which is slightly high at 6.02.

Shami’s numbers in his first 21 ODIs include an average of 28.15, a strike rate of 31.09, and an economy of 5.43.

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2. Four-Wicket Hauls and Performance in Wins

Prasidh Krishna does not have a five-wicket haul in ODIs yet. He has three four-wicket hauls, with best figures of 4/12 against West Indies in 2022.

Shami has six five-wicket hauls and ten four-wicket hauls in his career. In his first 21 ODIs, he did not take a five-wicket haul and had only one four-wicket haul, with best figures of 4/55 against New Zealand in 2014.

In winning matches, Prasidh Krishna has played 15 games. He took 27 wickets in these wins, including three four-wicket hauls. His best figures were 4/12, with an average of 24.07, strike rate of 25.4, and economy of 5.66.

Shami was part of 13 wins and 2 no-results in his first 21 ODIs. In these victories, he took 15 wickets with no four-wicket or five-wicket hauls. His best figures were 3/52, average 33.73, strike rate 42.00, and economy 4.82.

Overall, Prasidh Krishna has better numbers than Shami in his first 21 ODIs in terms of wickets, average, strike rate, four-wicket hauls, and performance in winning matches.