Prithvi Shaw News: Suspended batsman to work with PV Sindhu to improve fitness

Prithvi Shaw News: The 19-year old batsman is undergoing a suspension after a banned substance was found in his urine sample.

With opening batsman Rohit Sharma scoring his fourth Test century in the first Test of the ongoing South Africa’s tour of India, things have become all the more difficult for 19-year old Prithvi Shaw.

Having made his Test debut against West Indies at home last year, Shaw had almost cemented his place at the top of the order on the back of a ‘Man of the Series‘ performance in the two-match series. Shaw had scored 237 runs at an average of 118.50 and a strike rate of 94.04 including one century and half-century each.

While he gave glimpses of being a long-term option at the top of the order, Shaw injured his ankle during a pre-series warm-up match in Australia to be eventually ruled out of the series.

Playing a full season of the Indian Premier League for Delhi Capitals earlier this year, it seemed as if Shaw would regain his Test spot on the back of playing First-class cricket. However, the teenager was subsequently suspended after a banned substance was found in his blood sample.

Prithvi Shaw News

In what seems to be a relieving news for Shaw’s fans, he will now be seen training with World No. 3 Badminton player PV Sindhu. Sources close to Shaw have confirmed that his team has been in contact with Sindhu and the duo will train together.

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— Prithvi Shaw (@PrithviShaw) July 30, 2019

“The idea is to improve his [Prithvi Shaw’s] overall fitness and agility as a fielder. We expect Prithvi to improve his flexibility as a fielder and also enhance his endurance power to play long innings,” the source was quoted as saying.

It is worth mentioning that Shaw’s ban will end on November 15 this year. The right-hand batsman will be eyeing a comeback on the back of solid performances in the Ranji Trophy which will begin from December 9.

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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