Out-of-favour India opener Prithvi Shaw is headed to Northamptonshire for his maiden stint within the English county circuit. Shaw will make his debut for the county facet on Friday in opposition to Gloucestershire in Cheltenham within the One-Day Cup. Shaw’s arrival was delayed due to visa formalities as he couldn’t play two four-day County Championship fixtures.

“It is an important alternative for me and I am actually grateful to Northamptonshire for giving me this opportunity to precise myself right here,” Shaw was quoted as saying in a media launch.

“It’ll be wonderful I feel and I am actually wanting ahead to it.” Shaw final performed for India on the tour of Sri Lanka in July 2021, and was a part of the squad for the T20Is at dwelling in opposition to New Zealand earlier this 12 months.

The Delhi Capitals batter had a woeful IPL 2023 marketing campaign and was dropped halfway by means of the competitors.