Prithvi Shaw to Debut in Rajkot, Mayank Agarwal's Wait Continues

Cricketnext Staff | Updated: October 3, 2018, 11:50 AM IST

Mayank Agarwal might have finally managed to break into the Indian squad for the two-match Test series against Windies but the Karnataka run machine will have to wait slightly more for his debut.

Meanwhile, Prithvi Shaw finds himself in the team announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the first Test that will get underway from Thursday at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.

Apart from Agarwal, Hanuma Vihari and Mohammed Siraj are the other two players who have been left out from the original 15-man squad.

Shaw, 18, was included in the squad for the final two Tests in England but wasn't handed a debut. However, Shaw has managed to leapfrog Agarwal and will form an opening combination with KL Rahul. Cheteshwar Pujara, captain Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane bat at their usual spots, while Rishabh Pant, who scored a stroke-filled 114 at the Oval, will take up the wicket-keeping role.

R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav are the three spin bowling options and while Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur are the seam bowling choices. India will make a decision on the final bowling combination on the basis of the conditions on offer.

India's XII - Virat Kohli (capt), KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw (debut), Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur.