‘You could have at least taken him as a reserve’ Virender Sehwag questions a young Indian batter’s absence in the New Zealand tour

IND vs NZ: After getting eliminated from the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022, The Indian team eyes its approaching international assignment. The Men In Blue are set to travel to New Zealand for a full-fledged white-ball tour against Kane Williamson and co. The much-anticipated tour will formally commence on November 18, and it will conclude by November 30.

The high-voltage outing consists of a three-match T20I series and a three-match ODI series, which will occur across multiple venues in New Zealand. India will head into the tour with their second-string lineup as some senior players have opted to rest. Hardik Pandya will lead the team in the T20I series, while Shikhar Dhawan is appointed as the stand-in skipper for the one-day international series.

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Want to see Prithvi Shaw in the World Cup 2023: Virender Shewag

Meanwhile, veteran Indian batter Virender Sehwag has lashed out at Indian team management for not including Prithvi Shaw in their squad for the New Zealand tour. He confessed that Shaw should have traveled with the team as a reserve. Sehwag further believes that the 22-year-old batter should feature in India’s squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup.

Prithvi Shaw’s non-selection in any of the squads for the New Zealand tour remained one of the major talking points. The opening batter is considered to be the finest batsman among youngsters currently. Shaw has been consistently putting up performances in domestic Cricket and not getting an India call is certainly frustrating for him as well as for the fans.

Live visuals of coach writing down Prithvi Shaw's name at the top of the order for the future….. pic.twitter.com/xwb4PuoFex

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“One name that I wanted to see was Prithvi Shaw. He is not in the T20 team or the ODI team. He has not been there in Tests for a long time. I want to see him back and I am hopeful that will be in the team for the 2023 World Cup” said Sehwag questioning Prithvi Shaw’s absence in the New Zealand tour

“Prithvi Shaw plays at 150 strike rate, batting in the top order. He is suitable for T20 cricket. You could have at least taken him as a reserve player while going to New Zealand.” Sehwag further added speaking to Cricbuzz