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India batter Prithvi Shaw is all set to make his maiden appearance in the English county circuit after formalising a deal with Northamptonshire for the upcoming One-Day Cup, which is set to run from August 1 to September 16.

After some logistical delays, Prithvi arrived in the UK on Sunday, well in time before he features in his first game this Friday, against Gloucestershire, in Cheltenham.

 

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Earlier, the Mumbai opener was set to play two four-day County Championship fixtures as well but was forced to miss them due to a delay in securing a visa.

"It's a great opportunity for me and I'm really thankful to Northamptonshire for giving me this chance to express myself here," Shaw was quoted as saying in a media release. "It's going to be amazing I think and I'm really looking forward to it."

Shaw is currently out of the Indian team setup, having been ignored for the West Indies T20Is, Asian Games squad, and Ireland series as well.

"The goal for me, wherever I play, is about the team," Shaw said. "So winning games for Northamptonshire is the first goal for this season and then it's about scoring as many runs as I can, I just want to give 100%."

The Northamptonshire's head coach John Sadler is optimistic about Shaw's inclusion in the team as he expects him to be pointing a prove during his stint with the county team.

"He's coming over with a point to prove and to enhance his own game. He's had some pressure on his shoulders for some time living up to the expectation of his career so far, he's probably fallen off the radar a little but he's very, very hungry to come and get himself back to his very best and get back into the India team."

 

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Shaw is the fifth Indian to feature in the county circuit in England this year after Cheteshwar Pujara (Sussex), Ajinkya Rahane (Leicestershire), Arshdeep Singh (Kent) and Navdeep Saini (Worcestershire).

He last played for India on the tour of Sri Lanka in July 2021 and was most recently part of the squad earlier this year for the T20Is at home against New Zealand. That was followed by a disappointing IPL 2023, during which he was dropped midway through the competition.