I Am Not Thinking About the ICC World Cup 2019: Prithvi Shaw
Apr 7, 2019 at 5:04 PM
Delhi Capitals’ (DC) promising opener Prithvi Shaw might be eying the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019 berth. But he maintained the recent knock in the IPL 2019 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on March 30.
So far, his IPL numbers read as; 7, 24, 99, 0, 11.
The 19-year-old Shaw himself admitted that the blazing 99-run knock won’t help him to be in the contention for the World Cup squad.
Shaw keen to prove his mettle:
However, positive Shaw is keen to perform for Capitals to help them win as many games as possible.
“I don’t think one knock of 99 will change this much for me, so I rather not switch over there. I would rather do my job over here in the IPL and try to win as many games for the Delhi Capitals,” Shaw told reporters in Bengaluru.
In addition, the right-handed stylish batsman reiterated he is focusing on each game. He added he’s not thinking about the marquee event scheduled to commence on May 30 in London.
“I’m a type of person who goes match by match, I am not thinking about the World Cup as of now,” Shaw said.
Ahead of their ongoing game against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Capitals are sixth on the list of IPL points table 2019. They have won two out of five games as of now.
Prithvi Shaw plays under the watchful eyes of Ricky Ponting –
Shaw has also lauded veteran Ricky Ponting. Meanwhile, Ponting is serving as their chief coach.
The Mumbai-based Shaw revealed Ponting has helped him psychologically. He added it’s a major boost for him as a youngster.
“Ricky Sir is a great man. He is very calm. He just teaches me how to handle the mental aspect of the game, he does not go into the technical aspect of the game,” he added.
On the other side, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly is serving Capitals as an advisor.
Also, Shaw inferred both the veterans of the game have instilled confidence among youngsters.
While terming the partnership and learning curve as ‘fantastic’, Shaw believes the international experience of Ponting and Ganguly has often benefitted Capitals.
“I think it has been fantastic. Ricky Sir and Sourav Sir have played 15-20 years of international cricket and they know how to handle a youngster. They have seen a lot of things, they know how to handle pressure,” Shaw inferred.
Meanwhile, Shaw doesn’t shy away from asking a question or couple to clear his doubts.