Prithvi Shaw: The Dark Horse for Border-Gavaskar Trophy
It is becoming clear that Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal will open the innings for India in the upcoming Test matches. However, there are reports that Rohit Sharma might miss some matches during the Australia tour. This has led to discussions about adding another opener to the Indian team.
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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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Prithvi Shaw’s Test Record So Far
Prithvi Shaw was part of Team India in the last tour of Australia. He played his last Test match against Australia in Adelaide in 2020. Prithvi, who made his Test debut with a century in 2018, could not retain his place in the team. Lack of consistency in the innings and injuries left him out of the Indian team. He has played 5 Tests so far and has scored 339 runs at an average of 42.37. It includes 1 century and 2 fifties. He scored 134 runs in his Test debut against West Indies. He also became the youngest batsman to score a century on Test debut for India.
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