Ravi Shastri analyses Prithvi Shaw’s role in DC camp. Prithvi Shaw was in superb form in domestic cricket last season, earning him a call-up to the national T20I squad against New Zealand. With his recent form, one would expect him to perform to his full capacity in the present IPL 2023 season, but that hasn’t been the case thus far. Furthermore, the Delhi franchise is employing the opener as an Impact Player, which has surprised former India cricketer Ravi Shastri.
The 60-year-old thinks it’s a bad omen for a young player and finally request Shaw to be in the mix and not simply come out to bat when needed. Shastri expects more from the 23-year-old, but things aren’t looking well for him right now.
“I believe that a player of his caliber and age wants to be in the middle of things all the time.” He should desire to do it rather than remark, “I’m pleased to be an Imapct Player.” It’s not a good indication, and it’s not going to help. He is, after all, young. You want him to be a part of everything, to be in the mix and contribute with a catch to fielding. To develop into good habits there rather than being in the habit of. I’m only going to bat and then put my feet up in the locker room. “It is not healthy for a person his age,” Shastri stated before of Delhi’s match against Mumbai, according to the Hindustan Times.
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Delhi suffered their fourth straight defeat in IPL 2023
Shaw started brightly against the Mumbai Indians, scoring 15 runs off 10 deliveries, but he failed to capitalize on his opportunity. Nevertheless, Delhi’s middle order once again failed to deliver, despite David Warner and Axar Patel’s crucial knocks helping the franchise record 172 runs.
When chasing, skipper Rohit Sharma gave MI a fantastic start, but a couple of fast wickets turned the game drastically. Despite this, Tim David and Cameron Green remained composed under pressure and helped MI defeat DC by six wickets. As a result, the five-time winners have dropped to ninth place in the IPL Points standings.
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