Prithvi Shaw has been asked to lose weight to make a comeback in the Indian Team
The Board of Cricket for Control in India (BCCI) has given an update on Friday for the India tour of England. They have announced the 20-member squad for the four-month-long tour which starts with the ICC World Test Championship finals against New Zealand.
Meanwhile, they will be planning to maintain their fitness and health level ahead of the mega event on June 18. After the completion of the game, India has to clash with England for a 5 match Test series which is scheduled to start on 4th August at the Nottingham.
Moreover, the left-handed all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has made a comeback to the Indian team along with the middle-order batsman and handy spinner Hanuma Vihari.
Here is the 20-member squad:
India: Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shubman Gill, Ajinjya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Hanuma Vihari, Axar Patel, Washinton Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Mayank Agarwal. (KL Rahul and Wriddhiman Saha based on their fitness clearance)
Here is the official tweet by BCCI:
India's squad: Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane (VC), Rohit Sharma, Gill, Mayank, Cheteshwar Pujara, H. Vihari, Rishabh (WK), R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Bumrah, Ishant, Shami, Siraj, Shardul, Umesh.
— BCCI (@BCCI) May 7, 2021
KL Rahul & Saha (WK) subject to fitness clearance.
Prithvi Shaw asked to lose few kilos:
Prithvi Shaw has been in exceptional form with the bat since from Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In the 14th edition of IPL, he has amassed 308 runs that he played at an average of 38.51
Moreover, he has scored 3 fifties from 8 games he played and maintained a staggering strike rate of well move 165. In a game against Kolkata Knight Riders, Prithvi Shaw smashed 6 boundaries off Shivam Mavi's first over.
In addition to that, he registered the figure of second fastest fifty in IPL 2021 and achieved this feat in 18 balls. Despite his golden form with the willow, BCCI and selectors have gone over with Shubman Gill and didn't pick him in the squad for the World Test Championship final and England tour.
According to the reports from the Times of India, BCCI said that "Prithvi is still very slow across the turf for a 21-year-old. He needs to shed a few more kilos. He also had concentration issues while fielding in Australia.
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Shaw has been working hard since he returned from Australia. He has the example of Rishabh Pant right in front of him. If Pant can turn things around in a few months, Prithvi too can do it."
Now, Virat Kohli and his men have to clash with New Zealand in the World Test Championship Finals at Southampton on 18th June.