Prithvi Shaw, the young batsman of the Indian team, has returned to the field after the doping ban and according to the kind of batting he has shown, he has also become a strong contender to go to New Zealand tour. The Indian team has to play a Test series in New Zealand in February and in this series, Shaw can go as an option of the third opening batsman.

Shaw returned to first-class cricket by playing an innings of 66 runs against Baroda in the Ranji Trophy. Shaw will be part of the India-A team, which has to play a four-day match against New Zealand-A before the Test series starts in New Zealand. Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw will play this match for India. In this way, this match practice can also prove to be for these players.

The selection committee wants these three Test players to meet at least two practice matches before the start of the Test series in New Zealand. According to media reports, a BCCI source has told many, 'The selection committee wants the Test Specialist players to reach New Zealand in advance, so that they will be well aware of the conditions there. This will give them more and more practice. The Indian team will leave for New Zealand in the first week of January.

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