In a shocking news to the cricketing fraternity, Heath Streak passed away on Sunday. He had been battling cancer for a while. Not many know that he was a part of the IPL. Here, we take a look at five Indians in the Asia Cup 2023 squad you might not know worked under Heath Streak in IPL.
While he was the Bowling Coach of Gujarat Lions in 2016 and 2017, he later donned a similar role at KKR in 2018 and beyond. Here, he worked with many prominent Indian stars.
1) Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja played for Gujarat Lions during the 2016 and 2017 editions when CSK was not part of the IPL. Currently, he is one of the best all-rounders in the game. He is also India’s premier all-rounder across formats.
2) Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan is one of the Indians in the Asia Cup 2023 squad you might not know worked under Heath Streak in IPL. It was while at GL that Kishan made his IPL debut. Since then, he has broken many records in IPL and is an important player of Team India.
3) Shubman Gill
Just like Ishan, Shubman also made his debut under Streak. Currently, Gill is one of the most promising batters in the game. He will play an important role for India in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
4) Prasidh Krishna
Prasidh Krishna is also one of the Indians in the Asia Cup 2023 squad you might not know worked under Heath Streak in IPL. He first came in as a replacement at KKR. Just like the other youngsters, even Prasidh started his IPL career in Heath Streak’s team. The former Zimbabwe all-rounder would have surely helped Prasidh hone his skills.
5) Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav was then a prominent part of KKR. After a brief period out of the Indian Team, he is currently back to the squad. His confidence at the moment could help India do well later this year.
