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Prithvi Shaw was clean bowled for a duck during Mumbai’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Services.
Prithvi Shaw was clean bowled for a duck (X)
Prithvi Shaw’s poor run continued. He was dismissed for a duck on Tuesday, and he turned out for Mumbai against Services in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The youngsters opened the innings but could only last three deliveries before he was clean-bowled by PS Pooniat.
Prithvi went unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction too recently.
The 2018 U-19 World Cup-winning captain was seen as the next big thing in Indian cricket and expectations increased when he scored a century on Test debut six seasons ago.
Twice his name came up at the auction and despite a base price of Rs 75 lakh, not one paddle went up for him.
There was Sourav Ganguly at one table, Rahul Dravid at another. The wise men at the table also included Ashish Nehra, Parthiv Patel, Justin Langer, Ricky Ponting, Stephen Fleming and Daniel Vettori.
No one was remotely interested in Shaw, who had blazed into the collective consciousness of Indian fans with his boyish charm and a game to match.
Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) too had dropped him from the Ranji Trophy squad for being unfit before calling him back for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
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Shaw’s first coach Santosh Pingutkar in a recent interview revealed while admitting the 25-year-old’s struggles, that age is on his side and there’s plenty of time for him to bounce back.
“He (Shaw) 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.
“No doubt, his performance hasn’t been up to the mark in the last 4-5 years. He has also struggled with his form in the ongoing season of the Ranji Trophy, but it hasn’t been so much worse that he will remain unsold. But he should now work hard and return to the Mumbai side.”
“Other activities apart from cricket witnessed a rise. He was more involved in his group 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.
