Prithvi Shaw likely to miss the early stages of the IPL 2024 due to a knee injury – report
Prithvi Shaw is likely to miss the early stages of IPL 2024 as he recovers from a knee injury.
New Delhi: Star opening batsman Prithvi Shaw is likely to miss the early stages of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, which starts later this year. Shaw is currently recovering from a knee injury he sustained while playing for Northamptonshire in the One-Day Cup in England.
According to a report from Cricbuzz, it is likely to take another month for Prithvi Shaw to return to competitive cricket, but that is dependent on conquering greater amounts of agility drills and acceleration. BCCI will be under increased stress over the next three weeks to see if his knee can handle the increased demands. He will also have to play a few matches before he gets the scope to participate in serious cricket.
It is believed that Shaw has performed well during his batting and fielding exercises at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), where he is currently undergoing rehabilitation. In any case, his return to action will depend on whether the injured knee has become strong enough to handle the higher volume of acceleration, change of direction and agility drills. The opener is likely to return later this year with Delhi Capitals.
As for the Delhi Capitals, they concluded the IPL Mini-Auction 2024 with exciting additions to their squad by picking Australian pacer Jhye Richardson and West Indian Shai Hope in the final rounds. DC also picked up the hard-hitting Harry Brook for INR 4 crore, along with Australian fast bowler Richardson for INR 5 crore and West Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Shai Hope for INR 75 lakh. The Delhi Capitals also picked up uncapped Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Kushagra for INR 7.2 crore.
DC went all out for Shai Hope after failing to secure South Africa's Rilee Rossouw following a bidding war with Punjab Kings. The Delhi Capitals acquired South African wicketkeeper-batsman Tristan Stubbs for INR 50 lakh.
Delhi Capitals squad:
Native Americans: Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Prithvi Shaw, Khaleel Ahmed, Lalit Yadav, Pravin Dubey, Mukesh Kumar, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal, Abishek Porel, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Sumit Kumar and Swastik Chikara .
Overseas: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Harry Brook, Tristan Stubbs, Jhye Richardson and Shai Hope.