19 Facts About Venkatesh Prasad

Venkatesh Prasad, is an Indian Cricket Kannada Commentator, coach and former professional cricketer who played Tests and One Day Internationals.

Primarily a right-arm medium-fast bowler, Prasad was noted for his bowling combination with Javagal Srinath.

Venkatesh Prasad was a part of the squad which finished as runners-up at the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy.

Venkatesh Prasad is the bowling coach for Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League, having formerly performed the same role for the Indian cricket team from 2007 to 2009.

Venkatesh Prasad currently serves as General Manager for Canara Bank.

Venkatesh Prasad has a post graduate certificate from University of London.

Venkatesh Prasad took 96 wickets from 33 Tests at an average of 35, and 196 wickets from 161 ODIs at an average of 32.30.

Venkatesh Prasad was more effective on wickets that helped seam bowling even though his best Test bowling figures of 6 for 33, achieved against Pakistan in the 1999 Test series in India, came on a docile pitch in Chennai; these figures included a spell of bowling in which he took 5 wickets for 0 runs.

Venkatesh Prasad took five-wicket hauls in England, in 1996, in Sri Lanka, in 2001, and in the West Indies, in 1997.

Venkatesh Prasad played his final Test match in Sri Lanka in 2001.

One of his finest moments came in 1996 Cricket World Cup when after being hit for a boundary and openly sledged by Pakistan batsman Aamir Sohail, Venkatesh Prasad, on the very next ball, clean bowled Sohail, which was a key turning point of the match, which helped India win the game.

Venkatesh Prasad was known for his slow leg cutters and was one of its first proponents in world cricket.

Venkatesh Prasad struggled with injuries and dipping form towards the end of his career.

Venkatesh Prasad was dropped from the Indian team after the 2001 test series in Sri Lanka.

Venkatesh Prasad tried unsuccessfully to make a comeback after that before retiring from all forms of cricket in May 2005, having secured two Ranji Trophy championships with Karnataka.

Venkatesh Prasad was the coach of the U-19 team that finished runners-up in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup.

On 15 October 2009, Venkatesh Prasad was sacked by the BCCI, which did not give any reasons for the unceremonious dumping.

Venkatesh Prasad was the coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore during their inaugural season in 2008.

Venkatesh Prasad worked as bowling coach for Kings XI Punjab in 2018.