Did Prithvi Shaw get a big IPL warning? “Without him, we won games,” Delhi Capitals assistant coach

Delhi Capitals assistant coach Pravin Amre has spoken about Prithvi Shaw’s exclusion from the playing XI for the last few matches after the franchise concluded the group stage of the 2024 Indian Premier League. Shaw was signed by the Capitals ahead of the season and did not play the first two games. In his first game of IPL 2024, he made 43 off 27 balls against Chennai Super Kings. The right-handed batsman scored 66 (40) against five-time champions Mumbai Indians. But his form started to falter after that.

On the other hand, Abhishek Porel made the most of the opportunity and hit 327 runs in 12 innings at a strike rate of 159.51.

Porel starred in DC’s final group stage game on Tuesday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium against the Lucknow Super Giants. DC emerged victorious with a 19-run victory.

He left the opposition bowlers stunned with his knock of 58 off 33 deliveries. He helped DC in the powerplay, which saw them accumulate 73 runs. He also forged a 92-run stand with Shai Hope for the second wicket.

“He [Shaw] was our contracted player and, as you can see, the last four [of five] games he was also on the bench. But this is the IPL. If you’re not in shape, you can’t [keep your place]. At the end of the day, the pressure on the team is so much that every game is important and we have to win,” said Amre as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

“And we did that. Without facing him, we won the games. And whoever had the opportunity… I think Abishek grabbed the opportunities with both hands,” he added.

Shaw has made a total of eight appearances for DC this season. In eight matches, he has 198 runs at an average of 24.75 and a strike rate of 163.64. In his eight matches, he has just fifty to his name.

While Porel held several positions at DC. In the three matches that the left-handed batsman played as an opener, Porel accumulated 159 runs at a strike rate of 165.62.

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