Krishna has not played competitive cricket since August 2022 due to successive injuries.
Krishna was in the reckoning for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 selection but he went straight down the pecking order after sustaining successive injuries since August 2022.
Krishna has not played competitive cricket since India's ODI tour of Zimbabwe last August when a lumbar spine injury ruled him out of the game.
"I'm not someone who gets excited or nervous about anything. I take it in a balanced way. As fast bowlers, you sign up for injuries, you sign up for hard-working days, you sign up for long days... all that is a part of our game. I mean, it's not easy when everybody is playing a lot of cricket. There's so much happening and you're sitting at home not really being available for selection, but I was optimistic," Krishna told ESPNcricinfo.
Krishna also spoke about his mindset during the recovery phase and how it changed over the course of time.
"I was a little restless, of course, in the initial phase before the surgery, as to why it was taking so long, especially since I'd started bowling. There were days when I felt great and like 'Oh, I'm ready to play', but then after two more sessions I'd realise I need a lot more of these and at the same intensity for the body to condition itself. If I have to look to play at the highest level, the intensity is going to be high. Once the surgery was done, I was prepared that it's going to take time. I changed the way I looked at things. I took it one day at a time. I was enjoying my training, I had a good time with my family. Great things happened. I was very optimistic and positive," he added.
Krishna was picked for India A's white-ball series against New Zealand A in September 2022. However, he picked up an injury after being named for the series. On further examination of the injury, it surfaced that the bowler had a stress fracture.
As a result, he ended up missing the IPL 2023 season with Rajasthan Royals, which further dented his hopes of securing a place in India’s World Cup squad.
India are yet to announce their squad for the upcoming World Cup which is slated to get underway on October 5.
(With ANI Inputs)