Prithvi Shaw has been excluded from Mumbai's Ranji squad for the upcoming Group A match against Tripura which is scheduled to be played at Agartala from October 26.
The selection committee, led by Sanjay Patil, convened at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy shortly after the conclusion of Mumbai’s match against their long-standing rivals, Maharashtra.
“He has been given a break. The selectors and the coach have had a discussion with him and have briefed him about areas to work on, including fitness,” Abhay Hadap, the Mumbai Cricket Association secretary, told The Hindu.
Prithvi Shaw has managed to score 139 runs in six innings for Mumbai this season, with his only notable contribution being 76 runs in the second innings of the Irani Cup match. His fitness has been under scrutiny since he returned from a knee injury earlier this year.
In light of this, the Mumbai selectors have brought back veteran Akhil Herwadkar, who last played for the team in November 2018. He will compete for the opening spot alongside Angkrish Raghuvanshi as Ayush Mhatre’s partner.
Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav (personal commitments) and Tanush Kotian (India A duty) will also miss the next game, thus prompting the Mumbai selectors to recall left-arm spinner Karsh Kothari after a hiatus.
The squad: Ajinkya Rahane (Capt.), Ayush Mhatre, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Akhil Herwadkar, Shreyas Iyer, Siddhesh Lad, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore (wk), Sidhaant Addhatrao (wk), Shams Mulani, Karsh Kothari, Himanshu Singh, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Avasthi, Juned Khan and Royston Dias.
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