World Cup Ka Prasad
Venkatesh Prasad, is a former Indian cricketer, Cricket Coach, Commentator who played Tests and ODIs. He made his debut in 1994. Primarily a right-arm medium-fast bowler, Prasad was noted for his bowling combination with Javagal Srinath.
After having a dream run all through the league stage and even the semi-final, the Indian juggernaut faltered against the Australian obstacle in the final match of the 2023 World Cup. Asked to bat first by Australia, Indian batters failed to put up a competitive score. Then the bowlers in Blue struggled to demolish the Aussie batting order despite a few breakthroughs initially. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his expert analysis. Watch the full broadcast....read more
More than a month after the first match of the 2023 World Cup, it's time for the Final. India and Australia are battling it out for the title of ODI world champions. The Men In Blue have had a dream run so far, winning all of their matches. Both the batting and bowling squads of India have fired on all engines to demolish every opponent. However, standing between Rohit Sharma's men and eternal glory are the Aussies, who staged a signature comeback after a weak performance in the beginning of the tournament. Team India would be looking to avenge their defeat at the hands of the Australians in the 2003 World Cup Final. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's special show 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his pre-match analysis, Playing XI prediction, key players' summary, and the latest cricket gupshup. Tune in here....read more
Australia enter yet another final of the Cricket World Cup after defeating South Africa in the second Semi-Final of the 2023 tournament. The Aussies now face India who have not lost even a single match in the tournament so far. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his expert analysis. Watch the full broadcast. ...read more
The second semi-final of World Cup 2023 is seeing a clash between storied rivals South Africa and Australia. Both teams have been in top form, losing just two matches each out of nine in the league stage. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's special show 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his pre-match analysis, Playing XI prediction, key players' summary, and the latest cricket gupshup. Tune in here....read more
India break the New Zealand jinx as Rohit Sharma & Co advance to the final of the 2023 World Cup. Eclipsing the defeat suffered in the 2019 tournament, the Men In Blue overshadowed the Kiwis in both the batting and bowling arenas. Making the victory sweeter was Virat Kohli breaking Sachin Tendulkar's ODI century record by scoring his fiftieth 100. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his expert analysis. Watch the full broadcast....read more
It's India's biggest test so far in the 2023 edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup. After a perfect run in the league stage - winning all 9 of their matches - the Men In Blue would be having deja vu. Like in 2019, they're facing New Zealand in the semi-final this time too. However, Rohit Sharma & Co would be hoping for a different result as compared to last time, when India failed to reach the final after losing to the Kiwis by 18 runs. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's special show 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his pre-match analysis, Playing XI prediction, key players' summary, and the latest cricket gupshup. Tune in here....read more
Team India marked the end of the league stage of the 2023 World Cup with an emphatic victory over Netherlands. The Men In Blue won by 160 runs in their last match before the Semi-Final with New Zealand. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his expert analysis. Watch the full broadcast. ...read more
It's India last match in the league stage of the 2023 World Cup. After emphatically demolishing South Africa, India now face Netherlands. If the Men In Blue emerge victorious again, they would set a new record for India's longest unbeaten streak in the World Cup. Rohit Sharma's men have already booked a berth in the semi-final slated for November 15. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's special show 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his pre-match analysis, Playing XI prediction, key players' summary, and the latest cricket gupshup. Tune in here....read more
If you thought Team India's no-loss streak was the pinnacle of performance in World Cup 2023, think again. For the second consecutive match, the Men In Blue bowled their opponents out before the latter could even get to the 100-run milestone. Making the victory sweeter was the fact that Virat Kohli scored a century on his birthday. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his expert analysis. Watch the full broadcast....read more
After annihilating Sri Lanka, Team India face South Africa in Match 37 of the 2023 World Cup. Can Rohit Sharma & Co maintain their unbeaten streak? Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's special show 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his pre-match analysis, Playing XI prediction, key players' summary, and the latest cricket gupshup. Tune in here....read more
After India batted first and posted a total of 357, it appeared as if the top order would be the heroes of the match in case Sri Lanka failed in the chase. However, Indian bowlers turned the script around, knocking down Sri Lankan batters like ten-pin bowling. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's special show 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his expert analysis. Tune in here. ...read more
It's Match #33 of World Cup 2023 and hosts India are in blazing form. After having defeated all 6 of their opponents so far, the Men In Blue are dominating the points table. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka are struggling in the bottom half. The two teams recently faced-off in the final of the 2023 Asia Cup in which India defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets. Rohit Sharma and Co would be looking to repeat the result in their World Cup match-up. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's special show 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his pre-match analysis, Playing XI prediction, key players' summary, and the latest cricket gupshup. Tune in here....read more
After a scare in the match's first innings, India managed to maintain their unbeaten streak at the 2023 World Cup with a glorious performance by the bowlers. Earlier, the batting order collapsed with the exception of captain Rohit Sharma. The latest defeat has sealed the fate of 2019 champions England who have struggled throughout the tournament. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's special show 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his expert analysis. Tune in here....read more
It's India versus England in Match #29 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The Men In Blue are on a roll, having won all 5 of their matches so far. Meanwhile England are in lacklustre form, having won only 1 of their 5 clashes. Will it be an easy win for Rohit Sharma and company, or can the 2019 champions spring a surprise? Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's special show 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his pre-match analysis, Playing XI prediction, key players' summary, and the latest cricket gupshup. Tune in here....read more
After a gap of 20 years, India finally broke the jinx and defeated New Zealand in an ICC event. Avenging the 2019 semi-final loss, the Men In Blue came out on top in a close fight with the Kiwis. Virat Kohli led the fightback, holding the fort as the rest of India's batting order fell to the Black Cap bowling attack. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his expert analysis. Watch the full broadcast....read more
Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad recalls his first tour to New Zealand in 1994 when he flew in economy class from Bengaluru to Delhi to Seoul and finally to Auckland. Prasad's cricket kit was misplaced by the airlines, and he also had no food because the officials didn't book a vegetarian meal for him....read more
Amid a clash of the Top 2 teams in the 2023 World Cup so far - India and New Zealand - cricket legend Venkatesh Prasad answers a viewer's question on whether India captain Rohit Sharma needs to show less emotion on the field when the opposing team appears to be getting the upper hand....read more
With India facing New Zealand in what could be their toughest match in World Cup 2023 so far, Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad talks about the types of bowlers that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma sometimes struggle against, and how they can overcome this....read more
So far in World Cup 2023, India have been on a roll, winning all 4 games that they have played. The only other team to have done the same is New Zealand. The Kiwis and the Men In Blue, who are currently dominating the World Cup points table, are finally facing each other in Match Number 21. The memory of the 2019 World Cup Semi-Final will still be fresh in the minds of skipper Rohit Sharma and his team. Will the Men In Blue avenge that loss to maintain their unbeaten streak in this tournament? Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's special show 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his pre-match analysis, Playing XI prediction, key players' summary, and the latest cricket gupshup. Tune in here....read more
India continued its golden run at the World Cup with the Men In Blue outshining Bangladesh to continue to dominate the points table. After India's bowling attack limited Bangladesh to 256, Virat Kohli redeemed himself following an unfortunate dismissal against Pakistan. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's special show 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his analysis of the match. Watch the full broadcast here. ...read more
Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad answers a viewer's question on whether India has a paucity of genuinely quick bowlers. Prasad says that he has only seen Brett Lee bowl consistently at a speed of around 150 kmph....read more
Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad objects to ICC's semi-final rules for World Cup 2023. Prasad says that ICC must follow IPL's format for the Final 4.
Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad reacts to a controversy over Indian fans allegedly chanting Jai Shri Ram while Pakistani cricketer Rizwan walked past them.
India face Bangladesh in World Cup 2023 after explosive performances against Australia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. While the Men In Blue are dominating the points table, Bangladesh are languishing in the bottom half after losing two games, and winning just one. Rohit Sharma's men would be looking to maintain their unbeaten streak in the 2023 world tournament. To know how Team India can achieve this, watch as cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's special show 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his pre-match analysis, Playing XI prediction, key players' summary, and the latest cricket gupshup. Tune in here....read more
Team India outclassed Pakistan in the match which was being called the real final of the 2023 World Cup. The Men In Blue defeated their arch-rivals by 7 wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's special show 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his analysis of the match....read more
Venkatesh Prasad says that some Pakistani cricketers are unable to handle the pressure of a clash with India, and resort to "naatak" or theatrics, since they're "good actors".
Ahead of India and Pakistan's clash in the 2023 World Cup, Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad recounts the story of his famous confrontation with Pakistan's Aamer Sohail in the 1996 World Cup....read more
It's the biggest match of World Cup 2023 - arch-rivals India versus Pakistan. Indian bowling legend Venkatesh Prasad decodes which team has the upper hand.
It is arguably the biggest match of World Cup 2023 - even more significant than the final. Storied rivals India and Pakistan face each in Match #12 of the tournament at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 14. India has been having a dream run at the World Cup so far, with explosive performances against Australia and Afghanistan. The Men In Blue have been in top form. But can Babar Azam's men spring a surprise? Indian cricket legend Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his pre-match analysis, Playing XI prediction, key players' summary, and the latest cricket gupshup. Tune in here....read more
Australia suffered another humiliating loss at the hands of South Africa, just days after the Men In Blue thrashed Pat Cummins' men. The Proteas defeated the Aussies by 134 runs in Match #10 of the 2023 World Cup. South Africa set a target of 313 runs, and then bowled Australia out for 177 in 40.5 overs. India cricket legend Venkatesh Prasad decodes the match....read more
Four days after facing a crushing defeat at the hands of the Men In Blue, Pat Cummins and his men face South Africa in the tenth game of the 2023 World Cup. It appears to be a tough match with Temba Bavuma and his batters in top form, posting a World Cup record total in their opener against Sri Lanka. Venkatesh Prasad joins HT's 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his Playing XI prediction, Key Players to watch out for, and the latest cricket gupshup....read more
India vs Afghanistan, World Cup 2023 Highlights: Rohit Sharma blazes 131 in just 84 balls as India beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets with 15 overs to spare. Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets and finished with his best ever figures in a World Cup match. Join Venkatesh Prasad and Sharat on 'World Cup Ka Prasad' for the full match breakdown and some FUN post-match awards...read more
All eyes are on the India Vs Pakistan World Cup match on October 14. Indian cricketing legend Venkatesh Prasad shares his opinion on whether the Men In Blue should choose to bat first, or bowl, if they win the toss....read more
After a big win against Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, the Men In Blue are all charged up to take on Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the National Capital Delhi on October 11. While both teams will be looking to their batsmen on a favourable pitch, the focus could also turn to their respective spinners. Venkatesh Prasad Joins HT's 'World Cup Ka Prasad' with his Playing XI prediction, Key Players to watch out for and the latest cricket gupshup....read more
World Cup 2023: India vs Australia Match Highlights: Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav power India to a Six Wicket Win Against Australia. Cricketer Venkatesh Prasad breaks down the match. Relive the nail-biting moments, the turning points and the bowling highlights. Watch the full video for more....read more
India cricket great Venkatesh Prasad says that Suryakumar Yadav cannot be compared with legends like Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar. He was responding to a viewer's question on 'World Cup Ka Prasad'. The viewer had wondered why 'SKY' is not being moved up the batting order like Sehwag and Tendulkar. ...read more
Venkatesh Prasad digs up an interesting factoid as India and Australia face each other in their first game of World Cup 2023. Prasad says that when Australia played against India in the 1987 World Cup, their openers were 'David' and 'Marsh'. The same is true in the 2023 edition....read more
With India and Australia facing off in what could be called the real tournament opener for fans in the host nation, former India great Venkatesh Prasad compares the captaincy styles of Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins....read more
Tune in at 11:30 am on HT YouTube channel OR log in https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket to watch ‘World Cup Ka Prasad'. Ace cricketer Venkatesh Prasad is LIVE on Hindustan Times before every big match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Tune in for predictions, analysis, and locker room secrets that you've never heard before....read more
Team India is all set for the Cricket World Cup Opener with Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. After a stunning run over the last few weeks, which includes an Asia Cup title haul and a home series win against Australia, India has their playing XI more or less figured out. All eyes are set to be on Virat Kohli who has regained his form in the last year, notching seven international tons since breaking his nearly three-year century drought. Cricketer Venkatesh Prasad joins Hindustan Times’ Sharat to bring you all the expected on-field action and off-field stories in HT’s big-ticket World Cup Ka Prasad show. Tune In for all the details....read more
The 2023 World Cup began on a fiery note as the previous edition’s runner-ups New Zealand thrashed England - the 2019 champions - by 9 wickets to clinch the opening game. Venkatesh Prasad decodes the game. Hindustan Times Videos bring all the News for the Global Indian under one umbrella. We break down news from across the globe from the unique lens of a Rising India. Tune in for Explainers, Opinions, Analysis and a 360 degree view of big events in India and the World which impact your present and future. Hindustan Times Videos bring all the News for the Global Indian under one umbrella. We break down news from across the globe from the unique lens of a Rising India. Tune in for Explainers, Opinions, Analysis and a 360 degree view of big events in India and the World which impact your present and future. Follow Hindustan Times Channel on WhatsApp for News Alerts, Top Stories and Editor picks. Join Us Today - bit.ly/3PQ4kSv Subscribe to the Hindustan Times YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live....read more
The 2023 World Cup began on a fiery note as the previous edition’s runner-ups New Zealand thrashed England - the 2019 champions - by 9 wickets to clinch the opening game. Venkatesh Prasad decodes the game....read more
As ICC World Cup 2023 kicks off, all eyes are on Virat Kohli. In the first episode of Hindustan Times' WC special 'World Cup Ka Prasad', former India cricketer Venkatesh Prasad answers a viewer's question, and speculates whether this will be Kohli's last World Cup. Watch the full video for more....read more
As ICC World Cup 2023 kicks off, former India cricketer Venkatesh Prasad shared an interesting anecdote about the India-Pakistan quarterfinal match from the 1996 World Cup. In the first episode of Hindustan Times's World Cup Ka Prasad show, the India pacer recounted his face-off with Pakistani batsman Javed Miandad in the latter's last WC game. Watch the full video for more....read more
As World Cup 2023 Kicks Off, Join Hindustan Times For The 'World Cup Ka Prasad' Video Series. Catch Hot Predictions For World Cup Semi Finals And Finals, Locker Room Gossip And On-Field Action With Ace Cricketer Venkatesh Prasad. Watch The Match Preview Of The England vs New Zealand Tournament Starter. Will Kiwis Take Revenge For 2019 Finale Loss? Venkatesh Prasad Weighs In…...read more
