India vs New Zealand: Prithvi Shaw's exclusion from playing XI, Kishan adds fuel to fire

India and New Zealand are currently playing the third and final T20I of their three-match series in Ahmedabad. India won the toss and elected to bat first at the Narendra Modi Stadium. When Hardik Pandya announced the playing XI, it became clear that Prithvi Shaw has once again missed out to make room for Ishan Kishan. The decision, however, did not sit well with cricket fans, who took to social media to chastise the Indian team management for leaving the explosive Mumbai batsman out. 

Prithvi Shaw is again excluded from IND vs NZ playing XI

Shaw was added to the Indian squad for the three-match T20I series against New Zealand. However, the Indian team management decided to play Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan as openers despite their poor form in the shortest format. When Kishan got out for just 1 run in India's innings, it poured more fuel to the fans' anger as they feel that Shaw should have received an opportunity given that there are no T20I games for India in near future after the ongoing series against the Kiwis. Here's how netizens reacted to Shaw's exclusion from the 3rd T20I. 

Ruturaj and prithvi shaw to shubman and ishan 🙂 pic.twitter.com/2uicxvV2NS

— spursy_abhay (@abhi__7781) February 1, 2023

After so many chances, Ishan kishan is still failing in T20I but BCCI isn't even giving a single chance to Prithiv Shaw. 💔

I just hope he do his best in IPL nd slaps everyone face.#INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/kA2Cj4MR0s

— Akshat (@AkshatOM10) February 1, 2023

Ishan Kishan dismissed for 1 in 3 balls.

Prithvi Shaw 🤙🤙 pic.twitter.com/FEuToVwc61

— जेंटल मैन (@gentleman07_) February 1, 2023

Prithvi Shaw in whole series: #PrithviShaw #INDvsNZ3rdT20 #NZvsIND #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/I7F1Fk94Ei

— Deepak Verma (@Deepak_hp33) February 1, 2023

No Prithwi Shaw again even in T20s absolute nonsense team management, absolute worst no more words.

— Msd Virat Fan (@PlayingXI3) February 1, 2023

India vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I: Playing XIs

India: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (captain), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Lister, Blair Tickner.

Image: BCCI/Twitter