Vijay Hazare Trophy: All eyes on Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer as Mumbai take on Maharashtra

Teen sensation Prithvi Shaw and the immensely talented Shreyas Iyer are expected to hog the limelight when a formidable Mumbai take on Maharashtra in a quarter-final encounter of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Fresh from his Under-19 exploits, Prithvi blew hot and cold during the group league phase of the championship with two half-centuries and 153 runs to his name while Iyer has just landed from South Africa having been a part of the playing XI in last three ODIs.

With national selectors expected to be in attendance at the Airforce ground in Palam, Prithvi would like to once again showcase his skills at the national level while Shreyas would like to consolidate his case with another good show at the domestic level.

With Mumbai’s most consistent player during the season — Siddhesh Lad (368 in 6 matches) and IPL specialist Surya Kumar Yadav (295 runs in 6 matches) in good form, Aditya Tare’s men will be hoping to put up a comprehensive show.

For Mumbai, a successful Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign will at-least be a consolation for their indifferent show in the Ranji Trophy and Maharashtra despite not having big names in their ranks can prove to be …read more