“Prithvi Shaw is a fallen hero and I hope he returns to form”: Former player comes out in support of discarded cricketer
Prithvi Shaw continues to hog the limelight, but for all the wrong reasons. The most recent setback was given by Mumbai when the selectors didn’t pick him up for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. His fitness, party habits and attitude have put him out of reckoning, with the decision-makers no more interested in his services. The ten franchises of the Indian Premier League didn’t bid for him and the player went unsold in the mega auction.
Aakash Chopra has reacted to all the reports on Shaw that are doing the rounds. He feels Shaw will have to change himself to return to form.
“I read somewhere that Prithvi Shaw was missing training sessions and was returning to the hotel at 6 am after late night parties. He has plenty of issues ranging from fitness to work ethics,” he said.
Aakash revealed that he had a word with his daughter about the young batter.
“I was telling my daughter that he won the World Cup for the country when he was 19. He is the only Indian cricketer to score a hundred on debut in Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Test cricket. He got an IPL contract of over 1 crore for the first time, and the second one was more than 7 crore. He was retained and played for three years. Now no IPL contract no Vijay Hazare trophy. He is nowhere now. He achieved everything at a small age, but his downfall has been fast and loud,” he added.
Aakash is not ready to give up on the player. “He is a fallen hero, and I hope there is a turnaround. He has the age by his side and is very talented. He has talent but needs personality to save his career. Things are getting out of hand at an alarming rate, and getting dropped from the Mumbai team is not a good thing. The future would be tough for him. He needs to get fit, and his story is not good, as everyone is talking against him. He doesn’t come to training, doesn’t take net sessions seriously and returns at 6 am. Well done, MCA, for not revealing everything. But what has happened is not good,” he conceded.
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