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Prasidh Krishna ruled out of final West Indies ODI with hamstring injury
The Story in Brief
India pacer Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of the third and final ODI against West Indies after sustaining a hamstring injury during the second match in Guwahati, a BCCI source told PTI. India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed after the match that Prasidh had a hamstring strain and was undergoing scans. The Times of India reports Prasidh has been diagnosed with a hamstring injury and will fly to Bengaluru to report to the BCCI's Centre of Excellence for treatment.
India have already secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Prasidh is not part of the T20I squad starting October 6. The third ODI will be played in Mullanpur on Saturday, October 3.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All six sources report Prasidh Krishna's injury and his absence from the final ODI, with uniform straight reporting from PTI wire copy. The Times of India adds the specific diagnosis of a hamstring injury and the detail that he will report to the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, which other outlets do not mention. NDTV and Rediff stick to the original PTI language of a 'niggle'. The coverage is neutral throughout, with no editorial framing or criticism. The next concrete step is the scan update expected by Friday, October 2, as Kotak stated.
Coverage: 6 sources, 6 neutral
Sources (6): cricbuzz.com (neutral report), ndtv.com (neutral report), thehindu.com (neutral report), rediff.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), ndtv.com (2) (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 6 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Update, 1 October 2026: this story now draws on 6 sources.
Update, 1 October 2026: further reports on this story from thehindu.com, abplive.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, espncricinfo.com.
