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Former Indian cricketer and former coach Venkatesh Prasad conducted a question and answer session with fans on his Social Media X (formerly Twitter) account. Venkatesh Prasad talks to fans about a variety of topics including future top fours, the greatest batsmen and the captaincy of the Indian national cricket team.
Venkatesh Prasad is known for his candid views on Indian cricket on social media and he represented India in 33 Tests and 161 ODIs during his career. The former fast bowler took 292 international wickets, including 96 Test wickets at an average of 35, including 7 5-wicket hauls and 10 10-wicket hauls. .
The former cricketer had more success in ODIs, taking 196 wickets at an average of 32.31, including 4 four-wicket hauls and 1 five-wicket haul. After his retirement, he served as India’s bowling coach from 2007 to 2009 and also coached IPL teams Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab.
Venkatesh Prasad picks ‘Future Fab 4’ in cricket
During a question and answer session on social media, a fan asked Venkatesh Prasad about his “future Fab 4” in cricket. Prasad responded that Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harry Brooke were the clear choices.
“#askyourfuturefab4??,” one fan asked.
“Jaswal, it must be Brooke,” Prasad replied.
Jaiswal, Brooke Absolutely https://t.co/hP5TIPLWNB
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) January 19, 2025
The term ‘quad’ was coined by the late New Zealand cricketer Martin Crowe and refers to Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Joe Root and Kane Williamson. The four players have performed consistently in international cricket and are often compared for their batting prowess.
Venkatesh Prasad reveals greatest batsman
Another fan asked Prasad to name the greatest batsman among Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Virat Kohli. Prasad responded with “Sachin”.
“Who do you think is the greatest batsman? #Sachin #Lara #Kohli #AskVenky” asked another fan.
“Sachin,” Prasad replied.
Sachin https://t.co/DLV1wNWJx7
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) January 19, 2025
Sachin Tendulkar, known as the “God of Cricket”, holds the record for most runs in Tests (15,921) and ODIs (18,426). The former batsman also holds the record for most international centuries with 100 to his name. Tendulkar is the only cricketer to play 200 Test matches in international cricket.
The future might not be a bad idea – Venkatesh Prasad
When asked if India should have separate captains for Tests and ODIs, Venkatesh Prasad said it might not be a bad idea.
“Sir, do you think India should have separate Test and odi captaincy? #AskVenky,” one user asked.
“It might not be a bad idea in the future,” Prasad said.
Rohit Sharma captains the ODI and Test teams. He retired from T20I cricket after leading India to win the 2024 T20 World Cup. It is worth mentioning that his Test future is also full of uncertainty due to poor performance. He opted out of the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
