Twitter disappointed after Prithvi Shaw gets ruled out of Australia Test series

India are currently playing the four-match Test series against Australia, which the visiting team is currently leading 1-0. The second Test at the new Perth Stadium is currently underway and Virat Kohli’s men are in a precarious position as they need 175 runs in their fourth innings with five wickets remaining. In the meantime, the team has been dealt with a body blow.

Prithvi Shaw, the right-handed batsman from Mumbai has been ruled out of the series owing to an ankle injury. The 19-year-old cricketer didn’t play the opening match at the Adelaide Oval and then didn’t play the ongoing encounter as well. Previously, Indian head coach and former cricketer Ravi Shastri mentioned that the management would take a call in Perth.

Prithvi Shaw ruled out

The third Test gets underway on Wednesday, December 26 and there’s still at a lot of time left ahead of the encounter. However, Shaw wouldn’t be able to make the cut. In the warm-up match against Cricket Australia (CA) XI at Sydney Cricket Ground, Shaw twisted his ankle at the boundary while fielding. Subsequently, he screeched in pain and had to be carried away.

He scored a breezy half-century in the first innings and was expected to wield magic in the red-ball fixtures. Unfortunately, that won’t be the case anymore and he would have to wait a tad longer for his next international appearance, much to his disappointment. The ongoing year has been a memorable one for Shaw as he started it by winning the U19 World Cup in New Zealand.

Thereafter, he flourished for India ‘A’ and also turned up with a few impressive knocks for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy as well. As far as the Test series is concerned, Karnataka batsman Mayank Agarwal has been roped in as his replacement. In the meantime, Twitter is disappointed that Shaw won’t be taking any further part in the four-match series.

Here is how Twitter reacted

Loosing @PrithviShaw for series is bigger blow then the perth test #INDvAUS

— Apurva (@apurvaagarwal) December 17, 2018

Prithvi Shaw has been ruled out of Australia vs India Test series. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/38OuijETAi

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) December 17, 2018

Prithvi Shaw ruled out for the remainder of the series!!!!! What a miss!!! I was excited to seeing him play against Australia!!! #AusvInd

— Siddharth (@Draviddict) December 17, 2018

I truly feel sad for the young lad. But with a hope that he will get his due in near future. #Shaw #PrithviShaw #IndvAus https://t.co/g3zb3ZneSX

— Siddharrth Jain (@TweepleLeaf) December 17, 2018

Bad news… We needed Prithvi Shaw.

— Aditi Singh (@AditiSinghxD) December 17, 2018

Bad News as an Indian Fan as @PrithviShaw has been ruled out 2 without playing evn a single Test in Australia in his 1st tour..bt hpy 4 @mayankcricket ..smTim whn U least expect it,good things happen. Awsm performance frm @klrahul11 @MuraliVijayFC does d Job dis tim, not his Luck

— Rohit Batwada (@RohitBatwada) December 17, 2018

Feel for @PrithviShaw #Getwellsoon #Combackstronger

— Hilpesh!! (@Hilpesh) December 17, 2018

Sad we won't be seeing Prithvi Shaw in this series Down Under. Mayank Agarwal named replacement and should open in Melbourne.

— kAuSTubH (@kayogical) December 17, 2018

Anti Climax.. #PrithviShaw

— Rakesh Khyadi (@RaaknRoll) December 17, 2018

Very sad to hear about prithvi shaw!!!! This is bad luck of india

— Kaushal Shah (@Itskshah) December 17, 2018

@PrithviShaw getting ruled out is a big blow for India not, too sure about Mayank being a rookie coming to Australia for his first trip and straight away facing the new ball!
Hope Rohit and Mayank opens at the MCG though.
Have seen enough of @klrahul11 now #INDvAUS #AUSvIND

— Raj Kapur (@rajkapur44) December 17, 2018

I feel for Prithvi Shaw, but Rahul needs to replaced with Mayank now for 3rd Test. pic.twitter.com/TxPbQR7RXI

— Chinmay Dhumal (@ChinmayDhumal) December 17, 2018

Again sad vibes came down to us sir, I wish Prithvi Shaw could replace K.L Rahul !!#INDvAUS

— 🇮🇳Ankit Patwa (@ankitpatwa304) December 17, 2018

Prithvi Shaw toh langdate hue bhi K.L.Rahul aur Murli Vijay se jyada run bana leta.#INDvAUS

— Rajesh Nayak (@msd_junior) December 17, 2018

so gutted for prithvi shaw 😢

— Dii Ramgi (@Superman_Dii) December 17, 2018

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