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Prithvi Shaw again reminded the national selectors of what they are missing out on by not picking him in the Indian team. Shaw scored a blistering century in just 46 balls, and finished his knock at an unbeaten 134, at a strike rate of 219.
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Shaw's Form In SMAT 2022Shaw is in scintillating form, scoring runs for fun in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Other than this century, he slammed a quickfire half-century against Mizoram, and against Madhya Pradesh, he scored 29 off just 12 balls.
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Consistency & ExplosivenessShaw toying around with the opponents has become a recurrent theme of domestic cricket. It's not just about explosiveness but also consistency, as testified by his average and strike rate across formats.
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Best Indian Opener In IPLKL Rahul may be the most prolific run-scorer, but his underwhelming strike rate often hurt his team. In contrast, Shaw is a perfect opening batter, whose high-risk approach in the Powerplay makes him the most destructive batter. Earlier this year, he amassed close to 300 runs at a strike rate of 152.
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Shaw Improves Indian Top OrderPrithvi Shaw instantly improves the Indian top order. His aggressive game sets him apart from the current top-order, who often gets stuck on the crease. His skillsets will also help the team in the ODIs. In his List A career, Shaw has been averaging 56.04 for Mumbai.
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Overlooked By SelectorsBut he keeps getting ignored by the Indian selectors. A record number of players made their debut for Team India this year, but Shaw never got a chance in any format. So far he has played only 1 T20I for India.
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Unluckiest Player In India?Many players break into the playing XI with just one good season of the IPL, but Shaw continues to get ignored. Many feel it's because of his substandard fitness, but for how long can the selectors ignore his run-scoring proficiency?
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