Young Indian opener Prithvi Shaw made a sensational start to his county stint before he got sidelined due to a Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) injury. The right-handed batter was seen in exceptional form before his county stint with the Northamptonshire team came to an end after playing just four games.
Shaw started his stint for his team Northamptonshire with an incredible knock of 244 runs against Somerset and followed it up with another strong knock against Durham. However, the injury ruined his plans. He amassed 429 runs in four innings, leaving a fine impression with his bat.
Earlier, Northamptonshire explained the severity of Prithvi’s injury.
“Prithvi injured his knee while fielding in the fixture against Durham and subsequent scan results received this morning have revealed the injury is worse than initially expected,” Northamptonshire stated in a media release.
Arjun Tendulkar Shared A Heartfelt Note For Prithvi Shaw
Meanwhile, Indian cricketer and son of legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Arjun Tendulkar, who shares a great bond of friendship with Shaw took to his social media and penned a special post for Shaw,
Arjun Tendulkar and Prithvi have been friends since their teenage years and have played a lot of cricket together. Arjun shared a throwback picture of him and Shaw on his Instagram story along with a heartfelt message. He wrote:
“Stay strong buddy, wish you a speedy recovery.”
Check out the Instagram story:
Talking more about his stint in the One-Day Cup, Shaw emerged as the highest run-scorer of the tournament, with back-to-back centuries, accumulating 429 runs in four innings at an impressive average of 143 and a strike rate of 152.66. However, Shaw’s amazing run was cut short due to his unfortunate injury.
John Sadler, the head coach of Northamptonshire, said it was a huge disappointment to let go of a player like Shaw. He said:
“In his short stint Prithvi has made a huge impact on us as a club. It’s a huge shame he won’t be with us for the remainder of this competition,”
