Prithvi Shaw Makes A Bold Claim Before Ajit Agarkar, Says He Will Win The World Cup For Team India
Published - 18 Jul 2023, 01:17 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
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Young Indian opener Prithvi Shaw expressed his aspirations to have a long and successful career representing the national team. Prithvi Shaw emphasized his desire to play for India for more than 10 years and achieve significant milestones, including winning the World Cup.
Prithvi Shaw led the Indian U19 team to victory in the 2018 World Cup. The right-handed batter received his maiden call-up to the national team and made his Test debut in the same year. However, Shaw went down in the pecking order due to his poor recent performances.
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I Need To Work Hard And Score Runs – Prithvi Shaw
In a conversation with Cricbuzz, Prithvi Shaw admitted that he needs to work hard and score runs to regain his place in the Indian team.
“All the hard work is just for that. That is the one dream – I want to play, at least 12-14 years for India. I want to win the World Cup for India,” Shaw told Cricbuzz.
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“That is there [one big goal], I need to achieve that in my life. I need to work hard and score runs. That’s the only way to get there. I am trying, let’s see,” he added.
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Prithvi Shaw Not Included In Squad For Asian Games
Prithvi Shaw had a disappointing season with the bat for the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL). After a few matches, he was dropped from the starting XI. The 23-year-old only managed to score 106 runs in eight matches with a dismal strike rate of 124.71.
It is worth mentioning that Shaw is not on the selectors’ radar, as he was not included in the second-string team for the upcoming Asian Games, scheduled to be held in September 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The selectors picked Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal as openers in the team.
India Squad For Asian Games 2023
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Mavi, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh (wk).
Standby Players: Yash Thakur, Sai Kishore, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Sai Sudharsan.
Virat Kohli | Rohit Sharma | Rishabh Pant | KL Rahul | Suryakumar Yadav | Sanju Samson | Shreyas Iyer | Yuzvendra Chahal | Jasprit Bumrah
