Delhi Capitals has won only one match in the tournament so far after losing five on the trot. Prithvi Shaw has been playing as the impact player for Delhi Capitals in the tournament. The young right-handed opener has failed miserably at the top for the Capitals this year. He is yet to register a substantial score in the tournament.
Despite the struggles of Prithvi Shaw in the tournament, the Delhi Capitals management consisting of Ricky Ponting, Sourav Ganguly and the captain David Warner is likely to persist with Prithvi Shaw in the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
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Prithvi Shaw has played 6 innings in the 6 matches for the Delhi Capitals and has registered only 47 runs in 40 balls with an average of 7. He is yet to hit a six in the tournament. The talented Indian batter, who was looked at as the next big thing, has seen his career going downhill since the last year. Many cricketing veterans have slammed Shaw for not changing his approach at all.
It will be interesting to see how Delhi Capitals will treat Shaw if he fails in the game against Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.