The BCCI's junior selection committee led by former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad yesterday decided to leave teenage bating sensation Prithvi Shaw out of the U-19 Asia Cup squad scheduled to be held in Malaysia next month for an extended run in the ongoing Ranji Trophy. Shaw had led the India U-19 one-day side during the series win on the England tour in August. The attacking batsman, 17, who scored a century on debut in the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Tamil Nadu early this year, will play against the same opponents in his opening Ranji Trophy game this season on October 24 at the MCA-BKC ground in Mumbai. Former Mumbai chief selector Milind Rege, whose committee picked Prithvi in Mumbai's senior team last year, welcomed the latest move.

Mumbai batsman Prithvi Shaw scored 154 for India Red against India Blue in his maiden Duleep Trophy final recently. Pic/Getty images