Indian team that toured England in 1996- Where are they now?

Venkatesh Prasad

Prasad was a brilliant swing bowler for India

Venkatesh Prasad was the second most important bowler for India in the late 90s and early 2000s after Srinath. He had the ability to swing the ball both ways and he used to swing the ball some distance.

Prasad was again one of the debutants in this series. He went on to play for the Indian team till 2001 and was a vital cog of the Indian team in those years. He played in 33 Tests and picked up 96 wickets and in 161 ODIs he scalped 196 wickets.

Post-retirement, Prasad was made the bowling coach of the Indian team in 2007 after a disastrous World Cup. Later, he worked as a bowling coach and as a mentor for a number of IPl franchises. He was also the chairman of India's Junior Selection Committee. Presently he is functioning as the bowling coach of Kings XI Punjab.