The young Indian protege, Prithvi Shaw has recently sustained a labral tear in the left shoulder whilst fielding against Karnataka in a Ranji Trophy match and now it seems he will be missing the Test matches in New Zealand in February. It has also surfaced that Shaw’s lack of discipline has become a growing concern for the management.
After a doping ban that saw him miss six months of cricketing action, Shaw made his comeback to competitive cricket in November in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, after which he’s been in prolific scoring form for the domestic giants. Shaw went on to score three half-centuries in the T20 tournament before notching up a fifty and a double-century in the first Ranji match of the season, instantly shooting himself into the national picture.
However, Shaw’s injury has put his participation in India A’s tour of New Zealand in some serious doubt and now reports have surfaced that the Indian selectors might very well overlook him for the Tests against New Zealand that will kick off in late February.
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One of the sources of Times of India said, “So, very unlikely that he’ll be part of India’s Test squad against New Zealand. Where’s the place anyway? Mayank and Rohit at the top, Rahul is an option — they’re all likely to play the second-four-day game at Lincoln too. He could’ve started this year on a brilliant note.”
There is also an apparent concern amongst the Mumbai team management over Shaw being indisciplined, with the youngster reportedly crossing the line on multiple occasions, with him even getting reported on one instance. Sources believe that the youngster is at the risk of letting a golden opportunity slip due to his own failures and feels that he needs a reality check to get things back on track.
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The sources further added, “How long will it take for him to understand that he was brought into the Test team ahead of Mayank Agarwal, who was the most prolific and consistent run-getter on the domestic circuit that time? If Prithvi is not making the opportunity count, he can only blame himself. It’s his lifestyle causing all the mess. I wouldn’t like to cite particular instances though there’s a list of misconducts that have been reported. Someone needs to have a very clear and serious chat with him.”
It is expected that Shubman Gill, another youngster who is a part of the India A squad, might continue to be a part of the Test squad in the absence of Shaw. The injury to Shaw also means that the Mumbai youngster, for the second year running, might have to prove his fitness in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
