Prithvi Shaw Emerges as Key Contender for Border-Gavaskar Trophy Opener

Prithvi Shaw’s Chance to Shine

Abhimanyu Iswaran, Rituraj Gaikwad, and Sai Sudarshan will get a chance in the 5-match Test series for the Border Gavaskar Trophy in the Australian tour. While Rituraj from Pune seems to have fallen behind a bit in this race, now the name of Prithvi Shaw from Mumbai has been included in this race. Former India selector Jatin Paranjpe has predicted a new twist in the extra-opener race by mentioning Prithvi’s name. According to a report in Times of India, former selectors have stated that Prithvi Shaw will be the ‘dark horse’ for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He is a prime contender among the additional opening batsmen, he said.

A Comeback Through Domestic Cricket

The ‘test’ to make a comeback in Team India, Prithvi Shaw will have to do it first Prithvi Shaw is an aggressive batsman. He can quickly move that scoreboard forward. His innings set a different dynamic in the top order. That is why former selectors have expressed the opinion that he can be a ‘dark horse’ on the tour of Australia. At this time, Paranjape also explained that Prithvi Shaw will have to leave his mark in domestic cricket to make a comeback in Team India. He is a talented player, no doubt. But the competition to get a place in Team India is very tough. For this, he has to perform strongly in domestic cricket. He has also said that only if he does it, he will survive in this race. Currently, Prithvi Shaw is playing for the Mumbai team in the Ranji Trophy

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