Rohit Sharma and Prasidh Krishna Set Historic ODI Record
Prasidh Krishna and Rohit Sharma secured a historic milestone during India‘s third ODI match against Afghanistan at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium. The speedster demolished the top order, while the veteran fielder pocketed three successive catches in the slip cordon to establish a unique internal record for Indian cricket.
Key Highlights
- Historic Partnership: Prasidh Krishna and Rohit Sharma became the first Indian duo to combine for the opening three dismissals of an ODI innings.
- Chepauk Masterclass: Returning to the side, Prasidh exploited the pitch conditions to take the first four opposition wickets cheaply.
- Fielding Elite: Rohit Sharma matched a legendary Indian fielding benchmark by taking three slip catches off a single bowler in an ODI.
Prasidh Krishna dismantled the top order of the Afghan batting unit in the third ODI match.
Rohit Sharma teamed up with pace bowler Prasidh Krishna to establish an unprecedented cricketing record for India during the third ODI encounter against Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Prasidh, who returned to the team line-up after missing the second match, generated immediate impact through his fiery opening spell.
The towering fast bowler produced an exceptional display of traditional seam bowling, taking the first four wickets of Afghanistan by extracting steep bounce and precise movement off the surface at the Chepauk ground.
Prasidh removed Gurbaz, Shah and Zadran
The bowler struck on his very first delivery of the match to dismiss the dangerous opening batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz during the second over of the game. Rohit Sharma completed a sharp catch in the first slip position after Gurbaz chased a delivery that moved away on the off-stump line.
A identical tactical pattern occurred shortly after when Prasidh forced Rahmat Shah into an error, getting him caught in the slips with a back-of-a-length delivery that nipped inward before holding its line. Rohit moved quickly to take the catch in the slip cordon. A third consecutive dismissal followed when the Gujarat Titans fast bowler drew an edge from Ibrahim Zadran, who nicked a ball identical to the Gurbaz delivery into the slips where Rohit safely completed the catch.
Consequently, Rohit and Prasidh script a rare milestone in the history of ODI cricket. They achieved the feat of becoming the first Indian combination to engineer all the opening three dismissals in a single ODI match, making them only the fourth pair globally to do so.
Same bowler and fielder/keeper combination taking first three wickets in a men’s ODI innings:
b Douglas Hondo c Alistair Campbell vs IND, 2002
b Alzarri Joseph c Shai Hope (wk) vs ENG, 2017
b Saurabh Netravalkar c Smit Patel (wk) vs UAE, 2024
b Prasidh Krishna c Rohit Sharma vs AFG, 2026
Prasidh proved incredibly difficult for the batsmen to negotiate, delivering his opening two overs as maiden overs. He conceded his first run on the 16th delivery of his spell when Rahmat Shah clipped a ball directed at middle and leg stump toward the fine leg boundary for a four.
India asked to bowl
The Indian team was put into the field first after the captain of Afghanistan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, won the toss. The visiting squad opted for four adjustments to their team, whereas the Men in Blue executed three line-up changes as they targeted a comprehensive series whitewash, holding an unbeatable 2-0 advantage.
The Indian management rested KL Rahul, Arshdeep Singh, and Kuldeep Yadav, allowing Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh, and Harsh Dubey to feature in the final game of the series.
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Fareed Ahmad Malik
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harsh Dubey, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav
History of Slip Fielding Trios in Indian ODIs
The spectacular fielding exhibition by Rohit Sharma at the Chepauk Stadium places him in an elite bracket of Indian fielders. By securing three catches off the bowling of Prasidh Krishna, Rohit became only the third Indian fielder to achieve this specific feat in an ODI match.
The historic milestone was first reached by VVS Laxman in 2004 during a match against Zimbabwe in Perth, catching three batsmen off the bowling of left-arm seamer Irfan Pathan. Fourteen years later, opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan matched the record in Dubai during the 2018 Asia Cup, taking a trio of catches off the bowling of spearhead Jaspreet Bumrah against Bangladesh. Rohit’s brilliance in 2026 marks the first time this combination has secured the first three consecutive wickets of an innings.
FAQs
What unique record did Rohit Sharma and Prasidh Krishna set?
They became the first Indian bowler-and-fielder pair to combine for the first three consecutive dismissals in an ODI innings. Globally, they are only the fourth duo to achieve this feat in men’s One Day International history.
Which other Indian players hold the record for three catches off one bowler in an ODI?
Rohit Sharma is the third Indian fielder to achieve this. VVS Laxman first accomplished it off Irfan Pathan’s bowling against Zimbabwe in 2004, and Shikhar Dhawan did it off Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling against Bangladesh in 2018.
Where was the third ODI between India and Afghanistan played?
The match was held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, popularly known as the Chepauk Stadium, located in Chennai, India.
