Prithvi Shaw has the potential to do what Virender Sehwag did for India: Former selector Sarandeep Singh

Former nationwide selector Sarandeep Singh expressed his disappointment on the present panel’s determination to drop Prithvi Shaw from India’s squad for the upcoming tour of England. Prithvi Shaw’s inconsistency resulted in his ouster from the Indian Test squad (AFP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSYou can’t sideline Prithvi Shaw so early in his profession: Sarandeep SinghShaw performed 3 Tests in 2020, scoring simply scoring simply 102 runs earlier than getting dropped from India’s squadIndia named a robust 18-member squad for his or her tour of England final weekFormer nationwide selector Sarandeep Singh on Saturday expressed his disappointment on the omission of opener Prithvi Shaw from India’s squad for the ICC World Test Championship ultimate and the England collection.Shaw, the previous first-choice opening batsman was changed by Shubman Gill on the Australia tour in December final 12 months, was dropped for the house Test collection in opposition to England in February-March and was missed for India’s tour of England subsequent month.Shaw performed 3 Tests final 12 months, scoring simply 102 runs at a median of 17 earlier than getting dropped from the red-ball squad. Sarandeep Singh, who’s tenure because the BCCI nationwide selector ended after India’s tour of Australia in January this 12 months, criticised the present panel’s determination to drop the proficient Shaw who he feels “has the potential to do what Virender Sehwag did for India”.“He has the potential to do what Sehwag did for India. You can’t sideline him so early in his career. He has scored tons of runs in domestic cricket after being dropped post Australia tour. He has corrected his technical flaws also and look how he played in the IPL.“You have to back a talent like Shaw and even someone like Shubman Gill (he is in the team but did not gets runs against England at home) for that matter,” Sarandeep advised PTI.The former India left-arm spinner although, agreed with the absence of Hardik Pandya’s identify from the squad as he will not be bowling any time quickly and subsequently, would not benefit choice within the Test aspect.“The selectors’ decision to ignore Hardik for Tests is understandable. He has not been able bowl regularly after his surgery. I feel he has to bowl 10 overs in ODIs and four in T20s to be part of the playing XI even in shorter formats. He can’t just play as a batsman.“If Hardik doesn’t bowl, it disturbs the balance of the side hugely. You have to play an extra bowler because of that and someone like Surykumar Yadav has to miss out. As we saw in the ODI series against England and Australia, we can’t play with five bowling options.“Then team now has other all-rounders in Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Jaddu is back, Shardul Thakur can also be an all-rounder, he has shown that. They all can do the job if Hardik can’t bowl,” Sarandeep stated.Click right here for IndiaRight this moment.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.