Prithvi Shaw in place of KL Rahul
The young, dynamic 18-year-old batsman from Mumbai like his idol Sachin Tendulkar has got his maiden break in international cricket at a tender age.
Prithvi Shaw is an outstanding batsman against the swinging ball and has already proved himself in the English conditions. He was part of India A squad where he scored tons of runs and made an immediate impact of his arrival in the national circuit.
Shaw drives brilliantly on the up and can cope with the swinging delivery. KL Rahul, on the other hand, had a pretty mediocre series so far. Though he looked impressive in his brief stay at the crease in the 3rd Test, the scores of 23 and 30 are just not good enough to keep his spot in Test cricket.
Hence, there is a temptation from the team management to give Prithvi Shaw his maiden Test cap straight away.