Prithvi Shaw set for English county debut with Northamptonshire

Out-of-favour India opener Prithvi Shaw is headed to Northamptonshire for his maiden stint within the English county circuit.

Shaw will make his debut for the county facet on Friday towards Gloucestershire in Cheltenham within the One-Day Cup.

Shaw’s arrival was delayed due to visa formalities as he couldn’t play two four-day County Championship fixtures.

“It’s a great opportunity for me and I’m really thankful to Northamptonshire for giving me this chance to express myself here,” Shaw was quoted as saying in a media launch.

“It’s going to be amazing I think and I’m really looking forward to it.”

Shaw final performed for India on the tour of Sri Lanka in July 2021, and was a part of the squad for the T20Is at house towards New Zealand earlier this 12 months.

The Delhi Capitals batter had a woeful IPL (Indian Premier League) 2023 marketing campaign and was dropped halfway via the competitors.