Prithvi Shaw (BCCI Photo)

NEW DELHI: India batters Ruturaj Gaikwad and Prithvi Shaw have been named in Maharashtra’s 17-member squad for the All India Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament, to be held in Chennai from August 18 to September 9. Ankit Bawane will lead the side.For Shaw, this will be his first assignment since moving from Mumbai to Maharashtra ahead of the season. The 25-year-old will be looking for a fresh start after a difficult previous season with Mumbai, where he was dropped over concerns related to fitness and discipline.

Gaikwad, who recently featured in the warm-up games between India A and India ahead of the national team’s Test series in England, will also aim to make an impact.

Both Gaikwad and wicketkeeper Saurabh Nawale are expected to be available for only one game before joining the West Zone squad in Bengaluru for the Duleep Trophy. West Zone have a direct entry into the semi-finals and will play their first match on September 4.Maharashtra squad: Ankit Bawane (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Prithvi Shaw, Siddhesh Veer, Sachin Dhas, Arshin Kulkarni, Harshal Kate, Siddharth Mhatre, Saurabh Nawale (wk), Mandar Bhandari (wk), Ramakrishna Ghosh, Mukesh Choudhary, Pradeep Dadhe, Vicky Ostwal, Hitesh Walunj, Prashant Solanki, Rajvardhan Hangargekar.