Prithvi Shaw, since being snubbed within the IPL 2025 public sale, has been within the limelight. As soon as thought of the ‘subsequent large factor’ in Indian cricket, Shaw’s profession has been on a downward spiral. Twice his identify got here up on the public sale and regardless of a base value of Rs 75 lakh, not one paddle went up for him. This would be the first time since Shaw’s IPL debut, in 2018, that the right-handed batter won’t function in a season.
Aside from lack of type, Shaw has additionally acquired numerous criticism for his behaviour and health from numerous former India cricketers and consultants.
Now, former England batter Kevin Pietersen has stated Prithvi Shaw ought to channelise his energies into getting super-fit and, earlier than that, should get off social media if he needs to as soon as once more savour the candy style of success.
Shaw, who had began with a Check hundred on debut as a youngster, is standing on the crossroads of his profession at 25 after not one of the IPL franchises have been curious about bidding for him even for a lowly base value of Rs 75 lakh.
Many, together with former India ODI specialist Mohammed Kaif, really feel that his off-field persona has positively affected his on-field sport as he flattered to deceive on quite a few events.
“A number of the biggest sports activities tales are COMEBACK tales. If Prithvi Shaw has first rate folks round him who care about his long-term success, they’d sit him down, inform him to get off social media & practice his absolute bottom off in getting tremendous match. It will get him again into the proper path the place previous success can return. Too gifted to throw all of it away. Love, KP!,” Pietersen wrote on ‘X’.
A number of the biggest sports activities tales are COMEBACK tales.
If Prithvi Shaw has first rate folks round him who care about his long run success, they’d sit him down, inform him to get off social media & practice his absolute bottom off in getting tremendous match. It will get him again into the…
— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) December 3, 2024
Not too long ago, Shaw was dropped from the Mumbai Ranji staff for being chubby and unfit. He has come again for the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 event however hasn’t carried out something important to date.
With PTI inputs
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