<p>Bengaluru: Prasidh Krishna is likely to miss the rest of Karnataka’s Ranji Trophy game against Gujarat owing to an injury he picked up on Friday. </p>.<p>The pacer, who missed most of the last season due to a lumbar stress fracture, only just returned to competitive cricket. He has since made his Test and Twenty20 International debuts for India.</p>.<p>The 27-year-old has been touted as the next big bowling export from Karnataka, but given his landing mechanics, injuries were always going to be a concern. </p>.Prasidh joins illustrious pacers' club from Karnataka.<p>At the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday, he pulled up in his follow-through and walked off the field after bowling 14.5 overs for two wickets and 62 runs. </p>.<p>Ramesh Rao, the manager of the Karnataka team, said it was an injury to his left quadriceps, and he was being tended to by the physios. </p>.<p>He also revealed that since the bowler is contracted with the Indian team, and since India A happens to be playing a two-day game against England A, Prasidh will be looked after by the Indian team physio. </p>.<p>A member of the support staff confirmed the nature of the injury, and noted that the results of the MRI will be made available to the team in a couple of days. "... but we are most likely not going to bowl tomorrow so that gives him some time to recover. Still, we won't take a decision until we get the report." </p>.<p>Should the injury be significant enough, he will be asked to report to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for his rehabilitation. </p>.<p>Karnataka are already without pacer Vidwath Kaverappa due to India ‘A’ duties, meaning the bulk of the pace load will be shouldered by V Koushik and Vyshak Vijaykumar.</p>.<p>But this latest injury concern is also likely to put paid to Prasidh's hopes of being named in India's Test squad for the upcoming five-match Test series against England. The series starts on January 25. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Prasidh Krishna is likely to miss the rest of Karnataka’s Ranji Trophy game against Gujarat owing to an injury he picked up on Friday. </p>.<p>The pacer, who missed most of the last season due to a lumbar stress fracture, only just returned to competitive cricket. He has since made his Test and Twenty20 International debuts for India.</p>.<p>The 27-year-old has been touted as the next big bowling export from Karnataka, but given his landing mechanics, injuries were always going to be a concern. </p>.Prasidh joins illustrious pacers' club from Karnataka.<p>At the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday, he pulled up in his follow-through and walked off the field after bowling 14.5 overs for two wickets and 62 runs. </p>.<p>Ramesh Rao, the manager of the Karnataka team, said it was an injury to his left quadriceps, and he was being tended to by the physios. </p>.<p>He also revealed that since the bowler is contracted with the Indian team, and since India A happens to be playing a two-day game against England A, Prasidh will be looked after by the Indian team physio. </p>.<p>A member of the support staff confirmed the nature of the injury, and noted that the results of the MRI will be made available to the team in a couple of days. "... but we are most likely not going to bowl tomorrow so that gives him some time to recover. Still, we won't take a decision until we get the report." </p>.<p>Should the injury be significant enough, he will be asked to report to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for his rehabilitation. </p>.<p>Karnataka are already without pacer Vidwath Kaverappa due to India ‘A’ duties, meaning the bulk of the pace load will be shouldered by V Koushik and Vyshak Vijaykumar.</p>.<p>But this latest injury concern is also likely to put paid to Prasidh's hopes of being named in India's Test squad for the upcoming five-match Test series against England. The series starts on January 25. </p>