Rajasthan Royals Pacer Prasidh Krishna Set To Miss IPL 2023

New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals on Friday said that their 26-year-old pacer Prasidh Krishna will miss the 2023 season of the IPL owing to a stress fracture surgery, and the rehabilitation process that will follow.

Prasidh has suffered a lumbar stress fracture and has been advised surgery which will mean he needs more time to recover and get back to competitive cricket.

"We are doing everything possible to support and aid Prasidh's recovery process. The Royals family wants to extend its best wishes to the pace bowler for a speedy recovery and looks forward to seeing him steaming in soon!" Rajasthan Royals said in a statement.

Be back soon, Skiddy. ?

Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) February 17, 2023

"Rajasthan Royals would also like to state that our coaching staff has been actively identifying and developing a talented pool of pacers through our trials and preparatory camps, and is keen on seeing the progress being made by them. The franchise should be able to review and make a decision on Prasidh's replacement for IPL 2023 in due time," it said.

Prasidh got his first cap for the Indian cricket team in March 2021 against England. He has played 14 matches for the Indian side, taking 25 wickets at a reasonable economy rate of 5.32.

Prasidh tweeted from his official Twitter account about his surgery, saying that he will be gutted to be missing out on so much cricket.

Gutted to be missing out on so much cricket. Be back soon! ? pic.twitter.com/jemAfvcTbC

Prasidh Krishna (@prasidh43) February 16, 2023