India’s opening batsman Prithvi Shaw, who injured his ankle during the practice match against Cricket Australia XI, showed signs of recovery when he started running on Monday.

The 19-year-old jogged around the ground in Adelaide with a protective brace on his left ankle when the Indian team was getting ready for the fifth day of the first Test against Australia.

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However, the Indian team management have not confirmed when Shaw will make his return to the eleven. The head coach Ravi Shastri said last week that the management will take a call on a date closer to the Perth Test.

“With youth on his side there might just be a case where he might recover quicker. We’ll make a call as and when we get closer to Perth,” said Shastri.

The Mumbai batsman got off to a great start in Test cricket in the series against West Indies in October. Shaw got a century on debut and followed it by a 70-run knock in the next match.

The 19-year-old, who has scored 1767 runs in 17 first-class matches, will surely be looking to come back into the Indian team as soon as possible.

First Published: Dec 10, 2018 16:26 IST