India Squad NZ Series – Will Prithvi Shaw be picked? As Selectors are set to pick India’s squad for NewZealand series, one name repeatedly knocking on their doors is Prithvi SHAW. The attacking Mumbai batsman smashed the second-highest individual score in Ranji Trophy history. Prithvi scored 379 runs to become the highest individual scorer for Mumbai on Wednesday. So BIG Question – will he be selected for National Squad in forthcoming series vs NewZealand? InsideSport reached out to one of the selector – who without doutbt acknowledge Shwa’s magical performance but asked ‘how and in whose place we should pick him’? Follow India vs NewZealand LIVE Updates & Indian Cricket LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
“Tell me, how & in whose place should we pick him up? In ODI’s should we throw Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma out? In T20 again at this stage there is so much competition for places. But his name will surely be discussed”, said one of the newly appointed selector to InsideSport on condition of anonymity.
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Will Prithvi Shaw be picked? Shaw achieved the feat as he slammed a dominating maiden triple hundred (379 in 383 balls) in Ranji Trophy. Mumbai is playing against Assam at Amingaon Cricket Ground in Guwahati.
- Sanjay Manjrekar had the highest individual score record of 377 runs against Hyderabad in the 1990-91 season.
- This was Shaw’s first century in the Ranji Trophy this year.
- He scored 160 runs in his last seven innings, averaging 22.85 and posting a high score of 68.
- He finished second in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this season with 332 runs at a strike rate of 181.42 and a top score of 134 against Assam.
- He scored 217 runs in seven innings in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, but he averages more than 50 in List A cricket.
Thrilled that my record of 377 was beaten by a batter I adore! Well done Prithvi! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) January 11, 2023
India Squad NZ Series: Despite constantly scoring in the domestic circuit, the 23-year-old has not been selected for India since July 2021.
Earlier on Day 1, Prithvi Shaw scored 240 not out off 283 balls. breaking his previous first-class cricket career record.
Gautam Gambhir, a former Indian batter, recently backed Shaw and had urged coaches and selectors to help him. “Someone like Prithvi Shaw, the kind of start he had to his international career and the kind of talent he has, you back a player on talent.
“Yes, you have to look at the upbringing as well. Where he comes from and the challenges he’s had as well. It makes even more sense for the management and the selectors to keep him around the mix, and help him get on the right track,” said Gautam Gambhir as he backed the Mumbai opener.
“If he’s willing to put in the hard yards – and I know how destructive he can be. if he can go on to win games for you, whether it’s trainers, management, head coach or chairman of selectors, all these guys should take the onus. They should try and get these young boys to walk on the right path,” expressed Gambhir as quoted by ESPNcricnfo.
Earlier Delhi Capitals retained Prithvi Shaw for their 2023 Indian Premier League campaign ahead of the IPL auctions.
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