Now, Shaw has been asked to play in the Police Shield Invitational Tournament. He will lead the Mumbai Colts team. The competition involves 2-day matches at various venues around Mumbai.

Recently, a MCA official talked about Shaw’s disciplinary and fitness issues. This statement came after Shaw wasn’t able to impress in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The batter did not even reach the 200-run mark in the entire tournament, and his only substantial knock came during the quarter-final against Vidarbha.

“In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, we were playing with 10 fielders as we were forced to hide Prithvi Shaw. The ball would pass near him, and he would barely be able to get to it,” a MCA official told PTI.

“Even while batting, we could see he was troubled reaching to the ball. His fitness, discipline and attitude are poor and it is pretty simple, there cannot be different rules for different players,” the official added.

Mumbai skipper Shreyas Iyer also believes that Shaw needs to get his work ethics right and if he can do so, then sky will be the limit for him.

“He needs to get his work ethics right, if he does, the sky’s the limit for him. We cannot babysit anyone. At the end of the day, it’s his responsibility to figure out things for himself,” Iyer said after Mumbai’s triumph in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

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After being a part of the side’s title-winning Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign, Shaw went to his social media and expressed his frustration for not being picked in the 16-member squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy.

“In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, we were playing with 10 fielders as we were forced to hide Prithvi Shaw. The ball would pass near him and he would barely be able to get to it,” the official said on conditions of anonymity.

“Even while batting, we could see he was troubled reaching to the ball. His fitness, discipline and attitude are poor and it is pretty simple, there cannot be different rules for different players,” he claimed.

“Even the seniors in the team have started complaining about his attitude now,” he added.

When the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was underway, Shaw had missed training sessions regularly after being out of the hotel for all night and returning at “six in the morning”.

“You would be wrong to think such posts on social media would have any impact on the Mumbai selectors and the MCA,” he added.

The official gave this statement about the off-field activities by Shaw drawing lot of attraction is because he is not not doing any justice for these activities by countering and performing well in the game.

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The current events prompted Prithvi to post an emotional message on social media saying, “what more do I have to see?”. “Tell me God, what more do I have to see? If 65 innings, 3399 runs at an average of 55.7 with a strike rate of 126 (in Vijay Hazare), I’m not good enough. But I will keep my faith in you and, hopefully, people still believe in me, because I will come back for sure. Om Sai Ram,” Shaw wrote in his Instagram story.

However, Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has now revealed the reason behind dropping Shaw from the side for the upcoming domestic tournament. According to a report by Hindustan Times, the concerns about his fitness played a major role in the decision.

“The fitness concern is there, but the performance is also not there currently. He needs to work on his fitness, discipline, and performance. The main issue is the fitness. You see the matches. You get the image, right? Just by looking at his frame, the fitness issues are there for everyone to see,” a source within MCA told the paper.

“We hope he works on these issues and makes a strong comeback. We all know his talent. It is just about him putting in the hard yards,” the source added.

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Even after being part of Mumbai’s squad which won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024, Prithvi’s individual was not impressive. He failed to meet the expectations as he only managed to collect 197 runs in 9 matches.

Shaw’s performances have been anything but impressive, as even in the SMAT’s title match against Madhya Pradesh, he got dismissed for just 10 runs. the continuous flop performances by Shaw also became the reason of him not getting any deal in the IPL 2025 mega auctions.

Prithvi’s struggles have been clear throughout the year. In October 2024, he got dropped down from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad citing fitness and disciplinary concerns.

Mumbai Captain Shreyas Iyer, was asked about Prithvi Shaw after Mumbai won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 title, where he said:

“I think, personally, he is a God-gifted player. The amount of talent he possesses as an individual, no one has it. That’s true. It’s just that he needs to improve his work ethics. And I have said it before as well in many of the interviews. He needs to get his work ethics right. And if he does that, you know, sky is the limit for him. Can you force him to? I can’t force him. He has played so much of cricket. And everyone has given him inputs. At the end of the day, it’s his job to go out there and figure out things for himself“.

“We can’t babysit anyone, right? Every professional who is playing at this level, they need to know what they should be doing. And he has also done it in the past. It’s not that he hasn’t. He has to focus. He has to sit back, put a thinking cap on and then figure out himself. He will get the answer. No one can force him to do anything,” Iyer further added.

Mumbai’s squad for 1st three Vijay Hazare Trophy matches:
Shreyas Iyer (c), Ayush Mhatre, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Jay Bista, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Siddhesh Lad, Hardik Tamore, Prasad Pawar, Atharva Ankolekar, Tanush Kotian, Shardul Thakur, Royston Dias, Juned Khan, Harsh Tanna and Vinayak Bhoir.

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MP gave Mumbai a fighting target of 175 to achieve following an incredible batting display from Rajat Patidar, who played an unbeaten inning of 81. Mumbai ended up reaching the target in 17.5 overs, riding on knocks from Suryakumar Yadav (48), Ajinkya Rahane (37) and Suryansh Shedge (36*)

This was Mumbai’s second SMAT title after winning it for the first time in 2022, while MP’s wait for a maiden trophy prolonged to another season.

After a brief period of lull, Suryakumar reactivated his run-making ways and added 52 runs for the third wicket with Rahane.

It helped Mumbai to recover from the early dismissals of Prithvi Shaw and skipper Shreyas Iyer, both of them falling to rather causal shots.

It looked as if the duo would take Mumbai home however, both Suryakumar and Rahne would end up losing their wickets between 3 overs.

At 129 for five in 14.4 overs, Mumbai needed 46 runs but any worries were soon eased by the big-hitting Shedge and Atharva Ankolekar (16*) who knocked off the remaining runs without much fuss in a little over 3 overs.

Brief scores: Madhya Pradesh: 174/8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 81 not out, Subhranshu Senapati 23; Shardul Thakur 2/41, Royston Dias 2/32) lost to Mumbai: 180/5 in 17.5 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 48, Ajinkya Rahane 37, Suryansh Shedge 36 not out; Tripuresh Singh 2/34) by 5 wickets.

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Amid all this, Shaw’s childhood coach Santosh Pingutkar believes that the batter still has age on his side and can bounce back with hard work but also expressed disappointment over the player’s downfall and said that Shaw’s career has taken a downward trend due to his involvement in groups outside of cricket.

“He is just 25 years old. He still has age in his hand. He can bounce back with hard work if he wants to sustain in competitive cricket,” Pingutkar told ETV Bharat.

“Other activities, everything but his game witnessed a rise. He was more involved in his groups outside cricket. But, no doubt he loves cricket. However, he wasn’t able to convert his love for the game into his efforts. That’s why he is witnessing such a lean phase. He should bounce back as soon as possible. Everyone’s blessings are with him,” Pingutkar added.

Shaw failed to attract any franchise in bidding for him at the IPL auction despite his base price being that of INR 75 lakhs, which is on the lower side in comparison to the players of his generation.

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In a conversation with Sports Tak, rising Indian batter Abhishek Sharma talked about his U-19 captain Prithvi Shaw. Abhishek praised the batter and shared his hope for his captain to make a comeback.

“Everyone knows what a great batsman he is. He was our captain. He will make a good comeback, everyone hopes that he will make a comeback soon,” said Abhishek.

“Shubman has achieved a lot for Team India. In such a situation, I got a chance to play and I did not talk much and focused on myself,” he added.

Prithvi Shaw has experienced the all-time low of his career, as he has gone from being considered the next big thing in Indian cricket, to not being sold in the IPL auction.

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After getting released by the Delhi Capitals, Shaw was ignored by all the franchises at the auction on Monday, not once but twice. Despite him still being only 25-years-old, if Shaw doesn’t change his methods, then there is a huge possibility that he may never be able to make a comeback.

It isn’t like Shaw hasn’t received suggestions throughout his cricketing journey. When his first big scandal broke out, the doping scam in early 2020, Shaw was spoken to by none other than legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. His advice, kept a secret all this while, was confined to three words ‘Discipline over talent’.

After also getting recently dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad due to poor fitness and disciplinary issue, Shaw looks to be heading down the path of former India cricketer Vinod Kambli.

Despite all the advice that he has received, Shaw has decided to ignore them all. In fact, a former BCCI selector has come out and revealed that Shaw has turned a blind eye to everything that was said to him for his own benefit. 

“Prithvi has been in Delhi Capitals. In DC itself, he had a chance to interact with Rahul Dravid, who was also his U-19 India coach, Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly. It’s an open secret in Mumbai cricket that Tendulkar has also spoken to him. Are these legends fools? Do you see any change in him? Even if there is, it is not evident,” the selector told PTI.

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After the IPL mega auction, an old video of Prithvi came and vent viral on social media. In the video, the cricketer is seen talking about the trolling that he has to face through the years, even stating that he follows all the memes and trolls about him.

Prithvi Shaw making some sense, well said! pic.twitter.com/OnbOaQQX69

— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) November 25, 2024

“If a person is not following me, how will they troll me? That means he has eyes on me. So I think that trolling is not good but it is not a bad thing as well. We see cricketers and even other people getting trolled. I see all the trolling, memes that are made on me. It also hurts me sometimes,” he said.

“If I am seen anymore, people say that he is outside and not practicing. But I am thinking – It is my birthday. Can I not celebrate? I was wondering what wrong have I done. I know if I am doing anything wrong. But if something is not wrong, it should be shown in that light,” he added.

To this video, former Indian cricketer said that it is a matter of ’embarrassment’ for Prithvi that he did not receive a single bid by any of the franchise.

He is 25. He has lots of cricket left in him. All he has to do is answer with his bat in Ranji and make a comeback. Responding like this on social media doesn't help.

— पहाड़ी_𝕸𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖆𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖎𝖆𝖓 (@pahadi_mando) November 26, 2024

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Despite Shaw’s drop in price, the Mumbai opener failed to attract any bids in the mega auction at Jeddah on November 25, Monday.

Once regarded as one of Indian cricket’s brightest talents, Shaw failed to draw any bids, leaving fans and analysts alike baffled. With the auction not wrapped up yet, Shaw’s IPL future now hangs in the balance.

After the batter went unsold, people started roasting him on social media for not being able to find a franchise despite his base price being quite low.

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