PRITHVI BACK IN TRAINING AFTER ANKLE INJURY

NEW DELHI: Prithvi Shaw has returned to training after recovering from the ankle injury that ruled him out of India’s historic Test series triumph in Australia. The 19-year-old, often compared to Sachin Tendulkar, has been batting in the nets at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore ahead of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 tournament. The Mumbai batsman scored a century on his Test debut against the West Indies in October, but he then missed India’s first Test series win in Australia after injuring himself in a warm-up match. “I felt sad as it was a good opportunity for me to play the quality Australia bowling line-up. I was a bit upset,” he said. Shaw landed awkwardly while attempting a catch during a warm-up game in Sydney, and left the tour to undergo rehabilitation. Shaw, who has played two Tests, became the youngest Indian to score a century on debut when he hit 134 in Rajkot at 18 years, 10 months and 25 days.