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India vs England: Prasidh Krishna comes out in clear after Joe Root's outburst

Joe Root and Prasidh Krishna
Joe Root and Prasidh Krishna clashed on Day 2 of the Oval Test (Photo - X)

Tempers flared on Day 2 of the ongoing Test between India and England at the Kennington Oval. The stakes are high as the teams collide in the fifth and final Test of the India vs England series. The hosts have a chance to clinch a 3-1 series win, while India aims to level it 2-2 with a victory in the Oval Test. The English side has been hampered by multiple injury setbacks. While captain Ben Stokes was ruled out ahead of the match, England's frontline pacer Chris Woakes had to exit midway after suffering a shoulder injury on Day 1. Meanwhile, the contest remains alive and intense, with both opponents maintaining the fiery tempo at the Oval. Day 2 witnessed Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna having a go at Joe Root, who did not react to the instigation kindly.

India vs England: Prasidh Krishna dismisses Day 2 incident with Joe Root as mere banter

Bowling on the second day of the final India vs England Test, the visitors brought a dramatic streak to the play. Akash Deep struck first, sending back Ben Duckett. The speedster put his arm around Duckett as the English batter walked back to the dugout. While Akash Deep smiled, the interaction looked anything but friendly, as Duckett appeared visibly irritated. However, Akash Deep wasn’t the only Indian pacer trying to get under the skin of the English batters.

Moments later, Prasidh Krishna took aim at Joe Root, who responded with an uncharacteristically aggressive outburst. A stare-down or a few sharp words rarely rattles Root, but things played out differently at the Oval. The fiery on-field exchange between Prasidh Krishna and Joe Root turned out to be the defining moment of the Oval Test. The tension peaked in the second session, just as England appeared to regain control following a blistering start. Openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley had launched the innings with an aggressive 92-run partnership before lunch, leaving India scrambling for answers.

But the momentum began to shift once the Indian pacers regrouped during the break. The intensity was palpable, and right in the middle of it came the charged moment between Root and Prasidh. After conceding a boundary, words were exchanged, prompting a rare show of emotion from the typically composed English batter. The umpires had to step in to defuse the situation. Neither player backed down, and the confrontation lit a spark. Root's agitation suggested that the verbal jab from Prasidh had struck a nerve.

However, the Indian speedster played down the tension at stumps, calling it nothing more than the kind of edge expected in a high-pressure Test. After Day 2 of the final India vs England wrapped up, Prasidh Krishna opened up about his exchange with Joe Root. The pacer denied the possibility of the heated conversation to bear any significant meaning. Krishna hailed Root as a 'legend of the game' and dismissed the sledging incident as mere 'banter'. However, the speedster expressed that he didn't expect such aggressive retaliation from the English batter.

"I didn't really expect a couple of words that I said to get such a big reaction from him,” Prasidh said. "I think it was just a competitive edge amongst us that was coming out, both of us are good mates off the field. It was just a little bit of banter, and both of us enjoyed it," he added.

“I try and enjoy bowling if it means that I have a bit of a chatter with the batsman. And it does help me when the batsman also is, I can get under the nerves and get a reaction from him," he further explained. "But like I said, I love the guy, he is a legend of the game, and I think it is great when two people are out there trying to do the best and to be a winner at a given moment," Krishna concluded.

The incident seemed to fire up the pacer, who partnered with Mohammed Siraj to trigger a dramatic English collapse. From a commanding 129 for 1, the hosts' cricket score stumbled to 215 for 7, with the Indian seamers dismantling the middle order. Prasidh finished with impressive figures of 4 for 62, matching Siraj’s 4 for 83, as England were bundled out for 247, managing just a narrow 23-run lead.

Author Ayushi Singh
Ayushi Singh

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