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Team India suffers a massive blow after a mammoth run chase in the second ODI of the three-match series against West Indies on September 30 at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. As per the latest updates, one of the experienced bowlers in the Indian national cricket team's present ODI setup, Prasidh Krishna, has been ruled out of the upcoming India vs West Indies third ODI.
If the reports turn out to be true, then the fast bowler will not appear at the Maharaja Yadvindra Singh PCA Stadium for the match on October 3. According to the latest updates, Krishan has a hamstring injury, which has ruled him out of the last match of the India vs West Indies 50-over series.
Prasidh Krishna out of India vs West Indies 3rd ODI
On the morning of October 1, Sports Tak journalist Nitin Srivastav informed publicly about the niggle of Prasidh Krishna.
"Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of the 3rd and final ODI due to a niggle," the journalist informed this on his 'X' post.
Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of the 3rd and final ODI due to a niggle
— Nitin K Srivastav (@Nitin_sachin) October 1, 2026
Cricbuzz's injury report has provided more detail on the injury of India's leading fast bowler in the series so far. As per Cricbuzz, the speed star, who bowled only five overs in the previous match on Wednesday before walking off the ground. It is feared that he has sustained a hamstring injury during the second ODI match in Guwahati.
Prasidh Krishan could miss multiple matches
The seriousness of the injury is yet to be revealed,d but the injury is feared to be more severe than it was thought before. After the medical scans show the injury looks serious, he will not take part in the final match of the ODI series. While the 'X' post of the journalist completely rules out Prasidh Krishna from the third match, the Cricbuzz report mentions that the pacer could miss multiple games.
After the India vs West Indies second match at the Barsapara Stadium, Team India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said that Prasidh Krishna was down with a hamstring concern and they will have more details after the medical scan.
In the high-scoring match on September 31, Krishna delivered four straight overs to open the bowling of the Indian cricket team, and then returned for the 31st over for the second spell. His second spell, though,h lasted only for one over.
Mohammed Siraj is there as a replacement
It was a high-scoring match in Guwahati between India and West Indies where both of the teams went past the 400-run mark with ease. West Indies claimed 405 runs with centuries from John Campbell, captain Shai Hope, and Amir Jangoo. India won the match by 8 wickets with 39 balls in hand as the skipper Shubman Gill registered an unbeaten 223 runs off 133 balls and Rohit Sharma got 101 runs from 75 balls.
As India has claimed two wins in two back-to-back matches, the third match has been turned into a dead rubber. If Prasidh Krishna remains unavailable to play in the third, then Mohammed Siraj could join the playing eleven as his replacement.
