What exactly is wrong with Prithvi Shaw? Nothing, if you take BCCI's word. A lot, if you're listening to what the fraternity is saying.
Shaw, who will turn 20 this November, has been ruled out of the India 'A' series against the West Indies because of an "injury". The BCCI hasn't said a word on what the 'injury' is.
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For a cricket body that wasted little time in posting the entire medical history of Wriddhiman Saha on their official website, it is baffling that there's been absolute silence over Shaw.
The fraternity, nevertheless, is talking. "At 20, if you want to look at a cricketer and label him the poster-boy for lacking fitness, Shaw's got to be the name," say those in the know.
The Mumbai boy is at the National Cricket Academy, recuperating. Nobody at the BCCI is willing to share details about who exactly is Shaw working under right now. There are those, however, who say "Shaw is not injured. He's just unfit".
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Sources say 'lifestyle issues' are taking a toll on the boy. At 19 going on 20, it's time BCCI's serious about how the talented youngster is moving forward. "We don't want another glorious talent going the Vinod Kambli way, now do we?"
Kishan, Ruturaj in squad
Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Anmol Singh have found a place in the 15-member India 'A' squad that will tour the Caribbean to play five ODIs and three 'Tests' against West Indies starting July 11.
India 'A' ODI squad: Manish Pandey (captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Anmolpreet Singh, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Ishan Kishan (wk), Rahul Chahar, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Navdeep Saini.