Prithvi Shaw given chance by Mumbai to stage India T20I comeback

Young batter Prithvi Shaw has been named in Mumbai's probable squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. This comes as a huge development as the batter was dropped from the team's Ranji Trophy squad after playing the first two games in the season.

Prithvi Shaw has been included in the 28-member probables for the T20 tournament, which also includes Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, and Shardul Thakur. The squad has been announced by the Mumbai Cricket Association's selection panel, consisting of Sanjay Patil (Chairman), Ravi Thaker, Jeetendra Thackeray, Kiran Powar, and Vikrant Yeligeti.

Shaw has been facing a massive decline in his career. After being out of the Indian team setup, he has been put on the sidelines even on the domestic circuit. He was dropped from the team due to the fitness issues as well as the disciplinary issues.

Prithvi Shaw has been working hard on his fitness and has been named in the probables for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Shaw reportedly after that has been working hard on his fitness, and it is because of this he has been named in the probables for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The right-hander arguably is one of the most explosive batters going around in Indian cricket, but his form of late has been a major concern.

Shaw played the T20 Cricket during the IPL 2024. However, he didn't have a great outing for Delhi Capitals and was dropped from the team midway. After that, he played for Northamptonshire in the County Championship and One-Day Cup and scored a resilient 76 in the Irani Cup match between Mumbai and the Rest of India.

Prithvi Shaw would be hoping to make a solid comeback and reply to all his critics in style

Prithvi Shaw would be hoping to make a solid comeback and reply to all his critics in style. The opening batter also has been released from the Delhi Capitals squad ahead of the IPL auction.

He will be going under the hammer and it remains to be seen which team he plays for. With the kind of impact he has made in T20 cricket, he would be under the radar of a few big teams. The upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will be a massive opportunity for him to reclaim his spot back in the team and prove his worth.

Mumbai probables for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Apart from Shaw, Mumbai has also named Suryansh Shedge and 19-year-old Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who made his IPL debut this year for Kolkata Knight Riders. They have been putting in the big strides and would be keen to make an impact in the upcoming tournament.

Mumbai probables for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Prithvi Shaw, Ayush Mhatre, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Jay Bista, Shreeraj Gharat, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Suryansh Shedge, Ishan Mulchandani, Siddesh Lad, Hardik Tamore (WK), Aakash Anand (WK), Sairaj Patil, Akash Parkar, Shams Mulani, Himanshu Singh, Sagar Chhabria, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Avasthi, Sylvester Dsouza, Royston Dias, Yogesh Patil, Harsh Tanna, Irfan Umair, Vinayak Bhoir, Krutik Hanagavadi, Shashank Attarde, Juned Khan.