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- A picture of Venkatesh Prasad went viral on social media
- On Independence Day, Venkatesh Prasad shared a picture with the tricolor
- Fans expressed concern as Prasad looked very frail in the photo
Everyone remembers Venkatesh Prasad, who gave a jaw-dropping reply to Pakistan’s Amir Sohail in the 1996 Cricket World Cup. Venkatesh, who retired from international cricket a long time ago, remains very active on social media. Recently, a picture of him has surfaced, in which he is looking very weak. Fans have expressed concern over this condition of the star cricketer.
Venkatesh Prasad in discussion about his picture
Many former cricketers of Indian cricket team are very active on social media and are also very popular among fans. One of them is former Indian fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad, who is very active on Twitter and his statements make headlines. But Venkatesh Prasad is in the limelight these days for a picture of himself in which he has become very thin.
Happy Independence Day
In fact, Venkatesh Prasad posted a picture of himself on social media. By releasing a picture of himself with the tricolor, he wished his fans a happy Independence Day. Venkatesh Prasad wrote that freedom in thought, faith in words and pride in soul. Salute to the nation on this Independence Day.
Fans were worried after seeing the picture
In the photo shared by Venkatesh Prasad, he is looking very thin and frail. Seeing this picture fans were very worried and everyone asked about his health. Fans asked Venkatesh Prasad to take care of his health, and asked why.
Venkatesh confirmed his condition
When a user asked a question, Venkatesh Prasad also responded and explained why this happened. Venkatesh Prasad said in his tweet that I am completely fine and my health is also good. I was on Sadhana for a long time and used to do Girivalam (Parikrama) in Thiruvandamalai. Venkatesh Prasad said that he circumambulated the Arunachal mountains, due to which he was on a very light diet. Because of this he has lost a lot of weight but is very agile and feels very good. I will soon gain the same weight as before.
Venkatesh Prasad’s brilliant record
Let us tell you that Venkatesh Prasad has been one of the best performing bowlers for India in the 90s. Venkatesh Prasad played a total of 161 ODIs for India, with 196 wickets to his name. While he has taken 96 wickets in a total of 33 Test matches. Venkatesh Prasad took five wickets only once in ODI cricket and his best spell was five wickets for 27 runs. While in Test cricket he took five wickets in an innings seven times while in one match he took 10 wickets.
A memorable moment against Pakistan in the World Cup
Venkatesh Prasad’s career is often remembered for his fight with Pakistan’s Amir Sohail in the 1996 Cricket World Cup. In the match played in Bangalore, Amir Sohail pointed towards the boundary by first hitting Venkatesh Prasad for a four. On the next ball, Venkatesh bowled him cleanly and signaled his way to the pavilion. This moment is one of the special moments of the war between India and Pakistan on the cricket field.