Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has issued a warning for Delhi Capitals’ opening batter, Prithvi Shaw to not be too comfortable with his place in the DC side due to the impact player rule.
Notably, Prithvi has been used as the impact player in the last two games by the Delhi Capitals as he sat out when they chased against the Rajasthan Royals and came in as the impact player.
Ravi Shastri Warned Prithvi Shaw
In the game against Mumbai Indians, Prithvi was substituted out for Mukesh Kumar. Shastri warned Shaw that it’s not a good sign for him and also urged him to contribute to the side in the fielding. He said:
Speaking to the ESPNCricinfo, Ravi Shastri said: “I think a player of his quality and age he wants to be in the thick of things all the time. He should want to and not say I’m happy to be an Impact Player. It’s not a good sign and it won’t help. I mean he is young.”
“You want him to be part of everything, to be in the mix and contribute with a catch to through fielding, get into good habits there rather than being in the habit of – I’m only going to bat and then feet up in the dressing room. That is not good for a guy at his age,”
Delhi Capitals is currently sitting at the bottom of the points-table with 4 defeats.
Shaw hasn’t been able to live up to the expectations of the fans as he has returned with low scores of 12, 0, and 7 in the last three games. In the game against MI, it looked like it was a good start for him as hit a couple of good shots, however, he tried to hit a big shot against the off-spinner and was caught out at square leg. Shaw’s form has been one of the reasons behind Delhi Capitals’ poor performances in the ongoing season.
