Prithvi Shaw has taken the news that he will miss India's first Test against Australia "pretty hard", according to team-mate Ravichandran Ashwin.
Teenage prodigy Shaw, who became the youngest Indian to score a century on Test debut last month, injured his ankle in a freak accident during a tour match against a Cricket Australia XI.
Shaw was attempting to make a catch on the boundary and rolled his ankle trying to stay in play before screaming out in agony and being carried from the field.
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India later confirmed he will miss the first Test, which starts in Adelaide on Thursday, after scans confirmed a lateral ligament injury and he remains a doubt for the second Test.
Update: The medical team is assessing Prithvi Shaw at the moment. He hurt his left ankle while attempting to take a catch at the boundary ropes. Shaw is being taken to the hospital for scans #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/PVyCHBO98e
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 30, 2018
Ashwin rued the injury, but says there is now an opportunity for others in the squad.
"[It's] sad that it happened the first time he came out on the field," Ashwin said.
"He has not spoken much. He's a young boy who has come to play in Australia for the first time, had a dream start to his Test career, so it's hit him pretty hard.
"It's unfortunate what's happened, but these things happen. It's an opportunity for someone else."