Prithvi Shaw disappoints in his return to cricket in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Teenage sensation Prithvi Shaw’s career got derailed ahead of the Test series in Australia when he hurt his ankle and got ruled out of the tour. For the opening batsman who has already given the fans enough reasons to compare him with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, it was an unfortunate turn of events. The Mumbai cricketer returned home midway and did not play a game till Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament started earlier this week. But the batsman is far from his natural best so far.

Shaw, who got his maiden India call during the Test series in England last year, got to play his first international game in the Test series at home against the Windies last October. He maintained his style of making banging debut in whatever format he plays by hitting a hundred in his very first Test innings. He scored another fifty and averages over 118 in the longer format.

He also scored runs in the only warm-up game that India played in Sydney but also sustained the injury that still keeps him waiting to play the third international match.

Shaw scored just 18 runs in three matches so far

Prithvi Shaw was picked for the Mumbai side in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy but in the three games that he has appeared so far, Shaw has managed just 18 runs (10, 8 and zero) against Sikkim, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh, respectively. Although the talented teenager is more effective in the longer format of the game, his poor form after a long injury break could be seen with apprehension by the fans who prayed for his quick return to the international arena.

Shaw also came in the headlines recently for some worrying reasons. It was reported that he was not matching his on-field skills with the off-field ones and was also asked to meet Sachin Tendulkar for a counselling session on handling fame at a young age. Though it was not known what exactly the two spoke over at the meeting, the fans and experts are hoping that Shaw succeeds in overcoming all odds to realise his full potential.

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