Prithvi Shaw, Hardik Pandya included in India A squads for NZ tour

New Delhi: Prithvi Shaw and Hardik Pandya were on Monday named in the India A squad for the tour of New Zealand, paving the way for their comeback into the Indian team. While Shaw has been included in the squads for the entire tour consisting of three one day matches, two tour games and two four-day games, Pandya has been included only in the squads for the one day and tour matches.

Since returning from an eight-month doping ban last month, U-19 World Cup winning captain Shaw has been in great form scoring a double hundred in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy-opener against Baroda.

Shaw would be targeting a berth in India's squad for the tour of New Zealand as a back up opener with Mayank Agarwal and Rohit Sharma set as first choices.

Selection committee chairman MSK Prasad said after picking the India A squad for the tour of New Zealand that they want Shaw to get as much "game time as possible". Pandya has been out of action since September due to a lower back injury. IANS

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