Started worrying about my technique after getting dropped from Test side: Shaw

Delhi Capitals (DC) opening batsman Prithvi Shaw revealed that it was worrying after he was dropped from the team after a poor show in Australia. But he added that he has been working with his coaches to iron out his flaws. After twin failures in Adelaide, Shaw came back home at the end of the tour and smashed his way back to form, scoring 827 runs from eight matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

"After getting dropped from the Test side after the first Test in Australia, I started worrying about my technique on why I was getting bowled. Even if it was a minor mistake, I wanted to minimize that. I started working on it there itself," said Shaw after Delhi Capitals' win over Punjab Kings on Sunday (April 18) night.

He smashed 32 off just 17 balls against Punjab Kings (PBKS), hitting three fours and two sixes. "I worked on my initial movement -- getting more stable and more ready before the bowler has bowled.

"After returning from Australia, I worked with my coach Prashant Shetty sir and also Pravin Amre sir before going to the Vijay Hazare Trophy, and it worked quite well. I played my natural game in Vijay Hazare Trophy, but I made a small technical change. After that, it's going well. "I didn't get a lot of practice for IPL, the T20 format. But I got good practice sessions with Ricky Ponting sir, Pravin Amre sir and Prashant Shetty sir," he added.

DC head coach Ricky Ponting had earlier described how Shaw refused to work in the nets when there were some corrections needed in his technique. However, Shaw has revealed that the former Australia captain gives him the freedom to express himself.  "He (Ponting) just says go there and play freely without thinking a lot of things. Partnerships are quite important in the first six overs.

"We (him and Shikhar Dhawan) do plan about all this (having targets and looking at the scoreboard) before we go to bat. "The first six overs are crucial in this kind of wicket which is not easy to bat on in the powerplay."

DC next take on defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in their next game on Tuesday (April 20). 

(With inputs from PTI)