Following a string of domestic cricket performances for Mumbai and Delhi Capitals in the IPL, Prithvi Shaw was called up to the India squad ahead of the series. Shaw scored 193 Powerplay runs in nine innings of IPL 2022 this season, at a rate faster than any of his Indian counterparts.
With Hardik Pandya supporting Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan as the series’ first-choice openers, the Mumbai opener is on the bench, as Ishan Kishan is the first choice for wicketkeeping.
Netizens react as Shaw remains benched –
BCCI is destroying the career of a deserving player 💔#PrithviShaw || #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/91pE0MK0IJ
— Vaishnavi✨ (@BludVirat) February 1, 2023
Feel for Prithvi Shaw – got selected after a long for the 3 match T20i series, but unfortunately couldn't get a chance in any of the matches.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 1, 2023
Ex-India men's U19 captain Prithvi Shaw ignored this series to show women's U19 players that they still have a long way to go despite title win. Deep message. ♥️
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) February 1, 2023
https://twitter.com/Deepak_hp33/status/1620773522347012101
Prithvi shaw to pandya pic.twitter.com/Z47Zf5Ykls
— 𝙑𝙞𝙙𝙝𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙠 ⚡ (@iamsunnyjais) February 1, 2023
😔😔.
Wish one day when we search Prithvi Shaw on google we find more photos in Indian jerseys rather than DC jersey. pic.twitter.com/tQrW9mYy0p— Nawang Bodh (@103Nottingham) February 1, 2023
