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‘Aaj Mai bahut khush hun’ – Fans elated as Prithvi Shaw gets his call up to Indian team after 18 months

India announced its squad for the white-ball series against New Zealand and the first two Tests against Australia on Friday.

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Prithvi Shaw (Source: Twitter)

India announced its squad for the white-ball series against New Zealand and the first two Tests against Australia on Friday. While a number of players have been given opportunities in various formats, the inclusion of Prithvi Shaw for the T20Is against New Zealand has received the most attention.

Shaw has been in blistering form on the domestic circuit, recently smashing 379 in a Ranji Trophy match. This season, he was also one of the leading run scorers in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Shaw had been fighting for a spot in the national team after being dropped after the Sri Lanka T20I series in July 2021.

Despite making runs in domestic cricket, he was constantly overlooked by selectors because there wasn’t enough room for him. However, following Rishabh Pant’s accident and Sanju Samson’s injury, Shaw has been called up by the selectors, which is fantastic news for the swashbuckling Mumbai batter.

Shaw posted his reactions to the T20I series against New Zealand on Instagram Stories after his name was confirmed. He had previously posted pictures of Sai Baba to express his disappointment at being left out of India squads for various series.

With the news of his selection, Shaw posted emojis of a heart and the India squad. He also shared messages from friends and family after learning the good news. Needless to say, the Mumbai-born batter is overjoyed that the selectors have renewed their faith in him.

In January and February, India will play three ODIs and three T20Is against New Zealand. The one-day international series begins on January 18 in Hyderabad. On January 21, the action shifts to Raipur for the second ODI. The final ODI between India and New Zealand is scheduled for January 24 in Indore. The T20I series kicks off on January 27 in Ranchi, followed by T20Is in Lucknow on January 29 and Ahmedabad on February 1.

India’s squad for NZ T20Is

Hardik Pandya (C), Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Ishan Kishan (wk), R Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Y Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Prithvi Shaw, Mukesh Kumar

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