PTI n New Delhi
The BCCI as of now is not sending either Prithvi Shaw or Devdutt Padikkal to England as a replacement for injured Shubman Gill, who is out of the tour with shin splints.
The Indian team management on June 28 through its administrative manager Girish Dongre had requisitioned for two openers as replacement.
However, chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma till a couple of days back didn’t send any formal reply to that mail but the selection committee wasn’t in a mood to send any replacements with four openers already in UK.
“Prithvi will be staying in Sri Lanka and complete the six match series till July 26. He has been selected and he should complete the commitments,” a senior BCCI source said.
“Once the Sri Lanka series is over, possibilities could be explored but nothing as of now,” the source said.
The reason that the team management wanted to two openers was because Abhimanyu Easwaran’s technique didn’t inspire the highest confidence.
More so as reports emerged that he wasn’t comfortable facing the team’s throwdown specialist Raghavendra.
in Sri Lanka and complete the six match series till July 26. He has been selected and he should complete the commitments,” a senior BCCI source said.
“Once the Sri Lanka series is over, possibilities could be explored but nothing as of now,” the source said.
The reason that the team management wanted to two openers was because Abhimanyu Easwaran’s technique didn’t inspire the highest confidence.
More so as reports emerged that he wasn’t comfortable facing the team’s throwdown specialist Raghavendra.