“Overweight, Indisciplined” Prithvi Shaw Dropped From Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy Squad
Mumbai Cricket Association did not name Prithvi Shaw in their Ranji Trophy squad for the third-round match against Tripura. Prithvi struggled to get going in the first two matches of Mumbai in the season.
Disciplinary and weight issues have reportedly seen Prithvi Shaw being left out of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad.
“Overweight, Indisciplined” Prithvi Shaw Dropped From Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy SquadDisciplinary and weight issues have reportedly seen Prithvi Shaw being left out of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad.NDTV Sports DeskUpdated: October 22, 2024 09:58 AM ISTRead Time: 2 min
“Overweight, Indisciplined” Prithvi Shaw Dropped From Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy Squad
Prithvi Shaw dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad© X (Twitter)
In what comes as yet another blow to Prithvi Shaw’s cricketing career, the opening batter has been dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad. Though the team management didn’t provide the exact reason behind his exclusion from the team, it has been widely reported that the coaches aren’t happy with his attitude towards fitness and discipline. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) selection committee, comprising Sanjay Patil (chairman), Ravi Thaker, Jeetendra Thackeray, Kiran Powar, and Vikrant Yeligeti, has reportedly decided to leave out Shaw at least for one Ranji Trophy game.
“Overweight, Indisciplined” Prithvi Shaw Dropped From Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy SquadDisciplinary and weight issues have reportedly seen Prithvi Shaw being left out of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad.NDTV Sports DeskUpdated: October 22, 2024 09:58 AM ISTRead Time: 2 min
“Overweight, Indisciplined” Prithvi Shaw Dropped From Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy Squad
Prithvi Shaw dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad© X (Twitter)
In what comes as yet another blow to Prithvi Shaw’s cricketing career, the opening batter has been dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy squad. Though the team management didn’t provide the exact reason behind his exclusion from the team, it has been widely reported that the coaches aren’t happy with his attitude towards fitness and discipline. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) selection committee, comprising Sanjay Patil (chairman), Ravi Thaker, Jeetendra Thackeray, Kiran Powar, and Vikrant Yeligeti, has reportedly decided to leave out Shaw at least for one Ranji Trophy game.
As per a report in Cricbuzz, Shaw’s indiscipline has become a big headache for the Maharashtra Cricket Association. The selectors and the team management are looking to teach Shaw a lesson by dropping him from the Ranji Trophy squad.
Reporting to net sessions late has been one of the biggest concerns for the team management when it comes to Shaw. The report claims that he doesn’t take net sessions seriously and is also irregular. Many also consider him overweight, which also shows lack of discipline towards the profession he is in.
Veteran cricketers like Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur, and even captain Ajinkya Rahane, are said to be pretty consistent when it comes to practice sessions. Shaw, on the other hand, misses quite a few sessions, even after getting out cheaply.
The report also claims that the decision to drop Shaw wasn’t just the management and selectors’ call. Even the captain and coach were keen to leave him out from the squad.
Shaw, who made his India Test debut against the West Indies in Rajkot in 2018, has seen his career going downhill over off-field issues. In the two Ranji games that Shaw has played so far this season, he has scored 7 and 12 (against Baroda), 1 and 39 not out (against Maharashtra).
As a talented batter who intends to make his Team India return on the back of consistent performances in international cricket, Shaw doesn’t seem to be doing his case much good.
Prithvi is no stranger to controversy. One of the most notable incidents is the “selfie controversy” where Shaw was accused of assault by a social media influencer, Sapna Gill, after he refused to take additional selfies at a nightclub in Mumbai. This incident escalated into a physical altercation, resulting in the influencer and her friends vandalising Shaw’s friend’s car with baseball bats. Gill accused Shaw and his friends of physical abuse, while Shaw claimed he was being harassed.
Another significant controversy involves a doping ban. In 2019, Shaw was suspended for eight months by the BCCI after his urine sample tested positive for terbutaline, a banned substance found in some cough syrups. Shaw claimed he had accidentally consumed the substance while treating a cold.
With Thanks Reference to: https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/overweight-indisciplined-prithvi-shaw-dropped-from-mumbais-ranji-trophy-squad-6844269 and https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/mumbai-ranji-trophy-prithvi-shaw-dropped-explained-disciplinary-issues-2621067-2024-10-22
