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I Think I’m Ready to Play for the Indian Senior Team: Prithvi Shaw

Maybe the national selectors are looking at me, says Prithvi Shaw.

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U-19 World Cup winning captain Prithvi Shaw has said that he is ready for a place in the Indian senior team, according to DNA. The 18-year-old, who scored 261 runs in five innings at an average of 65.25 in the World Cup and has five first-class centuries to his name, said he has to grab his opportunities.

I think I am ready. I am doing my job. It is all about how much you score, how fit your are at that level. Maybe the selectors are looking at me. I have to grab the opportunities.
Prithvi Shaw told DNA

The Mumbai batsman expressed that he wants to move on from the World Cup and focus on the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

I think the Under-19 World Cup is history now. All the memories we have created are still in our minds. All those things that Rahul (Dravid) sir and all the other support staff told during the journey of the World Cup are all there. However, we have to move on at some point. Personally, I am looking forward the Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final.
Prithvi Shaw told DNA
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Shaw, who bagged a contract of Rs 1.2 crore with the Delhi Daredevils, said that it’s going to be great fun to play in the IPL.

I will make sure I will not go down the wrong path. I will get experience playing in IPL. I will talk to Ricky Ponting sir, Pravin Amre sir and all the other support staff. I will enjoy over there. But the main thing is that I am going to play for DD. It is going to be great fun.
Prithvi Shaw told DNA

When asked about the learnings from U-19 coach Rahul Dravid, Shaw said:

Under Rahul sir, we learnt that if you are disciplined on the field, it is really important to be disciplined off the field as well. Rahul sir has vast experience, he has travelled everywhere, and he has 10 years of IPL experience as a player and mentor. He has lots of experience on how to behave on the field and off the field. All those things really helped when he was talking to us. And, we are on his path.
Prithvi Shaw told DNA
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