'He went down the wrong path' - Rohit Sharma's childhood coach brutal take on former child prodigy

Time of India

2 days ago

Prithvi Shaw
Rohit Sharma
's childhood coach Dinesh Lad, who has seen the growth of former child prodigy
Prithvi Shaw
from close quarters, blames the opener's poor choices for ruining his cricket career.
Shaw, who led India to the U-19 World Cup in 2018, is nowhere close to making a return to the Indian team. His deputy from the U-19 World Cup,
Shubman Gill
, has become India's Test captain and has led India to a spirited 2-2 draw in the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
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"I have seen Prithvi since his childhood, from the time he was 10 years old," Lad said on a podcast with Gaurav Mangalani.
"He was a highly talented player. But as I have said, everyone's journey is individual, and I don't know what exactly happened with him.
"Still, Prithvi Shaw was a very talented cricketer. Unfortunately, he went down the wrong path and ended up spoiling his cricket."
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Lad lauded India's next batting sensations Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre, and said the Indian future is in safe hands.
'Even now, I feel there should be a batter like him, the way he used to bat. Although right now we have some truly outstanding batters," he said.
"For example, the way Vaibhav Suryavanshi is batting, and the way Ayush Mhatre is batting — these are future cricketers in the making. They are getting ready in line.
Indian cricket
is almost at the top,' he added.
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