4 reasons why Prithvi Shaw should not be drafted into the ODI squad

#2 A fixed opening pair

The dynamic duo

The current ODI set-up has no place for Shaw, in simple words. The opening pair of India is one of the best and the most consistent pair that India has ever had. There is no way one would replace either Rohit or Dhawan. Given the form that they are in, the chances of a Prithvi Shaw debut looks even bleaker.

Both the openers have been in excellent form and they do the job for India 9 out of 10 times. Shaw is an opener and even his game suggests that. To play him in any other role seems illogical and would curb his attacking instincts and his natural style of play. Playing at no.4 would mean to play the role of a stabiliser. A stabiliser does not attack from the go. Shaw would find it difficult to adjust as that position would be as good as an unknown water for him.