Did Prasidh Krishna and Shubman Gill consider running-out Chris Woakes at non-striker end, Here is what fans believe

Did Prasidh Krishna and Shubman Gill plan a non-striker run-out of Chris Woakes? Fans speculate after unusual moment during the Oval Test.

Written by: Ankit Kumar Edited by: Ankit Kumar

Published: August 4, 2025, 11:07 PM IST

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Did Prasidh Krishna and Shubman Gill consider running-out Chris Woakes at non-striker end, Here is what fans believe

New Delhi: Indian cricket team’s fast bowler Prasidh Krishna raised an interesting question on the fifth day of the fifth Test match against England. He asked the on-field umpire about the rules of run-out at the non-striker’s end. This incident happened when England had only one wicket left to win, and Chris Woakes, who was suffering from a shoulder injury, came out to bat but did not face a single ball.

Woakes only stood at the non-striker’s end

In the second innings, Woakes did not face the ball and only remained at the non-striker end. On the other hand, Gus Atkinson was trying to take runs on the last ball of every over. A discussion broke out on social media that Prasidh Krishna asked the umpire about the rules of non-striker run-out with two balls remaining in the 84th over. This led to speculation that he was planning to get Woakes out in this manner.

Revealed in Cricbuzz commentary

Cricbuzz’s live match commentary also stated, “Prasidh sought information from the umpire about the rules of run-out at the non-striker end.” This statement went viral on social media and became a topic of discussion among fans.

Time for a mankad

— cornerd (@cornerd) August 4, 2025

Don’t mankad him…

— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) August 4, 2025

Mohammad Siraj’s valor brought victory

The hero of India’s victory in the fifth and final Test was Mohammad Siraj, who shattered England’s hopes with his aggressive bowling. With four wickets remaining and 35 runs needed, England’s position looked strong, but Siraj put the batsmen in trouble from the very first over.

Siraj became the Player of the Match, Bumrah’s absence was not felt

Siraj took a total of 9 wickets in the match and was adjudged the Player of the Match. The special thing was that India got this victory when its regular fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was not present in the team. Siraj was well supported by Prasidh Krishna, and India won the thrilling match by 6 runs to level the series 2-2.