IPL 2025: Prasidh Krishna reveals reason for bowlers getting an upper hand

In the IPL 2025, Gujarat Titans (GT) pacer Prasidh Krishna feels that due to the use of saliva, the pacer has been able to get the upper hand this season.

“It has played a bit of a part because if you look at what the ball does with the saliva on it, even if it means that one out of the 120 balls stays in a little more, that means you get a wicket,” said Prasidh during a media interaction on JioHotstar Press Room.

Before the start of the IPL 2025, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) lifted the ban on the use of salvia, considering it as a ball-polishing agent.

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In the IPL 2025, Prasidh Krishna is the joint-leading wicket-taker alongside Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Josh Hazlewood.

The towering pacer has returned to competitive T20 cricket after multiple injury layoffs. He missed the last two seasons of the IPL after suffering a stress fracture of the back in 2022 and a quadriceps injury in 2024.

Speaking about his return to the league, the pacer said, “Coming into the IPL, I told myself two things could happen: either I return and it`s the same Prasidh with no difference, or I come back as a different bowler, capable of making more impact and controlling the game. I`m glad the better one is happening”.

Expressing his views about working with Gujarat`s head coach Ashish Nehra, “I didn`t really do anything different. The preparation was better. I was very clear about what I wanted to work on. Made sure I put in the hours, had the right conversations with (coach) Ashish Nehra,” said the 29-year-old.

“One thing that I have learnt from him in the few months that I have worked with him is about reading the conditions, reading the pitch, making sure you make the right decisions when you are at the top of the mark,” added the pacer.

Gujarat Titans (GT) will clash against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their upcoming IPL 2025 match on April 28.

(With PTI Inputs)