Prasidh Krishna's comeback praised by Ashwin, Pathan amid criticism

• Prasidh Krishna received support from World Cup winners Ravichandran Ashwin and Irfan Pathan after his performance in the 3rd ODI against South Africa.
• Ashwin lauded Krishna's quality, stating it's easy to write off players after bad days, but quality shines through with a good run.
• Irfan Pathan backed Krishna, highlighting his "X factor" and crucial three wickets in the match.
• Krishna bounced back after an expensive initial spell, taking key wickets including Matthew Breetzkle, Aiden Markram, and Quinton de Kock.
• He finished with four wickets for 66 runs, helping India restrict South Africa to a manageable total.

Why It Matters: It shows how support helps athletes overcome criticism and perform.