After a long grind in the domestic circuit, Prithvi Shaw made his way back into the Indian team when he was named in the T20I squad for the series against New Zealand earlier this year. The explosive right-hander warmed the bench for the three fixtures but was finally getting noticed, again, after his impressive run across formats for Mumbai.
Shetty said in an conversation with News18 –
“Expectations, definitely, both his and mine weren’t met in the first few games. But this is how his game plan and mindset have been over the years. It’s on the riskier side. Shaw takes that risk. For a player like him, the first two matches are very important. When you score early, you get momentum.”
Shaw’s childhood coach Prashant Shetty feels the 23-year-old, who has managed just 47 runs in six matches, needed the early momentum and the pressure kept increasing after that. Shetty added – “Just as a team needs momentum, even Shaw needs that early momentum. It didn’t happen and the pressure kept increasing.”
Shetty further said –
“He is batting well but then it takes one ball to dismiss a batter. It was also a big season because he just attended India camp which took place for T20 players. If selectors are picking him for that, then he is definitely in their plans. But then it gets disappointing when the runs aren’t there.”
