According to several reports, Shaw was dropped from the side by the Mumbai Cricket Association due major concerns with his fitness
India batter Prithvi Shaw wasn’t able to find a spot in Mumbai’s squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. This comes after the batter had a pretty average run for the side in the recently-concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Shaw also wasn’t able to find any buyers in the IPL mega auction held in November.
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.
