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Time of India
11 hours ago
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- Time of India
I don't mind starting from scratch: Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw (PTI Photo) CHENNAI: Prithvi Shaw was Shubman Gill 's captain in the U-19 World Cup that India won in New Zealand in 2018. Seven years down the line, Gill is on the cusp of the Indian senior team's allformat captaincy while Shaw, once touted as a 'boy wonder' and the 'next big thing', is trying to make a comeback into the firstclass fold after losing his way. Question marks over fitness, form and discipline took a huge toll on the opener as he got dropped from the Mumbai Ranji squad last year and went unsold in the IPL-2025 auction. Now he is back in the domestic scene where it all began, this time turning out for Maharashtra. Shaw, who had scored a ton on his India Test debut, announced his comeback in familiar fashion with a well-paced century (111; 141b; 15x4, 1x6) against Chhattisgarh on Day Two of the Buchi Babu tournament here on Tuesday. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! 'I don't mind starting from scratch again because I've seen many ups and downs in my life. I've been up there and been down there. I've also come back up there. So, everything is possible. I'm confident of myself, my work ethic. And my family has been the biggest support in my tough times. Hopefully, I'll get back there soon,' said Shaw. During his knock, as he entered the nineties, the right-hander danced down the track to launch a stunning six. Shaw said he was going back to basics and taking each day as it comes. 'I don't want to change anything. I feel I just went back to basics, doing the things I used to do in my under-19 days, things which got me into the Indian team. I'm just doing all that stuff back again. 'I'm trying to be myself and trying not to be on social media or any of those kinds of distractions. It's kind of peaceful when I'm not using it,' he added. Shaw has started to get his belief back. 'I feel I have never lost. It's always about learning. Earlier, I was trying to think about the future and I don't think it worked for me. So now what I'm trying to do is go day by day. I try to be in the present. I'm that kind of person right now.' Asked if he received any messages or calls from the cricket fraternity during his 'tough times', pat came the reply: 'No one.' 'It's fine. I don't want anyone's sympathy. I've had my family's support and my friends who were there with me when I was not really well mentally. Obviously, people are busy doing their work and they have their family as well. So it didn't bother me at all because I had my family and then I was practising. 'I was in that zone where I was doing everything alone and it was really good for me.' Shaw said he has also been focusing on his fitness in the build-up to the season. 'These two-three months, I had my trainer come personally and train me, and I've got a dietician as well. 'All this over the last threefour months has really changed me physically and mentally. And maybe it can be seen on the field,' said Shaw, who was running briskly between the wickets earlier in the day. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Time of India
a day ago
- Sport
- Time of India
I don't mind starting from scratch again, says Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw CHENNAI: Prithvi Shaw was Shubman Gill's captain in the U-19 World Cup that India won in New Zealand in 2018. Seven years down the line, Gill is on the cusp of the Indian senior team's all-format captaincy while Shaw, once touted as a 'boy wonder' and the 'next big thing', is trying to make a comeback into the first-class fold after losing his way. Question marks over fitness, form and discipline took a huge toll on the opener as he got dropped from the Mumbai Ranji squad last year and went unsold in the IPL 2025 auction. Now he is back in the domestic scene where it all began, this time turning out for Maharashtra instead of Mumbai. Shaw, who had scored a ton on his India Test debut, announced his comeback in familiar fashion with a well-paced century (111, 141b; 15x4, 1x6) against Chhattisgarh on Day Two of the Buchi Babu tournament here on Tuesday. The 25-year-old sounded optimistic about the upcoming domestic season and said he was 'confident' of making a comeback. 'I don't mind starting from scratch again because I've seen many ups and downs in my life. I've been up there and been down there. I've also come back up there. So, everything is possible. I'm confident of myself, my work ethic. And my family has been the biggest support in my tough times. Hopefully, I'll get back there soon. I hope that this season goes really well for me as well as for my team,' said Shaw. During his knock, as he entered the nervous nineties, the right-hander danced down the track to launch a stunning six. Shaw said he was going back to basics and taking each day as it comes. 'I don't want to change anything (from the past few years). It wasn't anything like that. I feel I just went back to basics, doing the things I used to do in my Under-19 days, which got me into the Indian team. I'm just doing all that stuff back again. I'm trying to be myself and trying not to be on social media or any of those kinds of distractions. It's kind of peaceful when I'm not using it.' Shaw has started to get his belief back. 'I feel I have never lost. It's always about learning. Earlier, I was trying to think about the future and I don't think it worked for me. So now what I'm trying to do is go day by day. I try to be in the present; I'm that kind of person right now.' When asked if he received any messages or calls from the cricket fraternity during his 'tough times', pat came the reply with a smile: 'No one.' 'It's fine...I don't want anyone's sympathy. I've seen this before as well. I've had my family's support and my friends who were there with me when I was not really well mentally. Obviously, people are busy doing their work and they have their family as well. So it didn't bother me at all because I had my family and then I was practising. I was in that zone where I was doing everything alone and it was really good for me. It was working for me.' Having steered Maharashtra to 217, Shaw could well have stayed back in the Guru Nanak pavilion, but after a quick massage, he chose to field for the last five overs. He said he has also been focusing on his fitness in the build-up to the season. 'These two-three months, I had my trainer come personally and train me, and I've got a dietician as well who plans all my meals. All this over the last three-four months has really changed me physically and mentally. And maybe it can be seen on the field,' said Shaw, who was running briskly between the wickets earlier in the day. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
India.com
a day ago
- Sport
- India.com
Prithvi Shaw responds to critics with a blazing TON for Maharashtra of just..., playing in...
Prithvi Shaw responds to critics with a blazing TON for Maharashtra of just..., playing in... New Delhi: Prithvi Shaw scored a brilliant century in his first competitive match for Maharashtra. He played this innings against Chhattisgarh in the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament at Guru Nanak College on Tuesday. The 25-year-old opener, who moved to Maharashtra from Mumbai this year, completed his century off 122 balls. While his fellow batsmen were struggling on a difficult pitch, Shaw batted patiently and showed composure. After completing his century by hitting a four in the 44th over, he raised his bat lightly and celebrated by hugging fellow batsman Siddharth Mhatre. His innings included 14 fours and 1 six. Century by Mumbai teammate Sarfaraz Khan Interestingly, Shaw's former Mumbai teammate Sarfaraz Khan also scored a century for Mumbai against TNCA XI in the same tournament. Sarfaraz's innings came on Monday, and the very next day Shaw made headlines by scoring a century for Maharashtra. Maharashtra's difficult situation Maharashtra started well and scored 71 runs without losing a wicket. But soon the team slipped to 86/4. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was out after scoring only 1 run. In such a situation, Shaw took the responsibility and scored more than 75 percent of the team's total score alone. His innings made an important contribution in steadying the team. Importance of century for Shaw This century holds special significance for Prithvi Shaw. Once considered the future of India, Shaw was dropped from the Mumbai Ranji team last season and last played the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 in December 2024. He also did not find any buyer in the IPL 2025 auction. Amidst questions on form and fitness, he moved to Maharashtra so that he could get a chance to play consistently in domestic cricket and get his career back on track. Chhattisgarh's innings Earlier, Chhattisgarh had scored 252 runs in the first innings. Sanjeet Desai contributed 93 runs, and Avneesh Singh Dhaliwal contributed 52 runs.
NDTV
a day ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Prithvi Shaw Sends Stunning Message To Critics With Ton For Maharashtra
Prithvi Shaw made an impact in his first competitive outing for Maharashtra, scoring a century against Chhattisgarh in the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament at Guru Nanak College on Tuesday. The 25-year-old opener, who shifted from Mumbai earlier this year, brought up his hundred off 122 deliveries, holding firm on a challenging surface while his teammates struggled around him. Shaw reached the three-figure mark in the 44th over of Maharashtra's innings with a boundary, raising his bat with a subdued celebration before sharing an embrace with batting partner Siddharth Mhatre. His innings, which included 14 fours and a six, was built on application and patience, as he negotiated uneven bounce and turn with composure. The milestone came just a day after his former Mumbai teammate Sarfaraz Khan struck a fighting hundred for Mumbai against TNCA XI in the same tournament. Maharashtra, however, found themselves in trouble after a solid start of 71 without loss, slipping to 86 for 4 in quick time. Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was dismissed cheaply for just 1, leaving Shaw to shoulder the bulk of the scoring, contributing more than 75 percent of the team's total in the first two sessions. For Shaw, this century carries added significance. Once seen as a future star for India, he had been dropped from the Mumbai Ranji squad last season and last played for them in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 in December 2024. After going unsold at the IPL 2025 auction and facing questions over his form and fitness, Shaw decided to switch to Maharashtra to revive his domestic career and gain more consistent opportunities.
Mint
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Prithvi Shaw reveals how Sachin Tendulkar's words pulled him back on track: ‘I still believe in you'
Prithvi Shaw has been in the limelight since 2013, when, aged just 14, he scored 546 runs in the Harris Shield school cricket match. Since then, the child prodigy has gone on to break multiple records, even leading India to victory in the 2018 U-19 World Cup alongside prominent players such as Shubman Gill, Arshdeep Singh and Abhishek Sharma. The batter soon earned a place in the Indian team and was compared to Sachin Tendulkar himself. However, the story did not have a happy ending: the cricketer was dropped from the Mumbai Ranji team last year and snubbed at the IPL 2025 mega auctions in Jeddah. The batter struggled with discipline issues, and he later admitted that he had been in bad company during a difficult period. During this difficult period, Shaw revealed that very few people reached out to him, but one of them was his mentor, the Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who refused to lose faith in him. In an interview News24, Shaw revealed that Sachin still believes in him and recently told him to come back to the right track. "Sachin sir knows about my journey. Arjun and I have been friends since we were 8-9 years old. We've played together, grown up together. Sir was also there sometimes. I had a word with him a little while ago too. Hardly 2 month ago. He was practicing at the MIG. And I was there too. I spoke to him then too. When things go awry and you drift away, you need that mentor, who can light a spark into you. He still believes in me. He said 'Prithvi, I still believe in you, and I'll continue to do so'. Because he has seen me grow up. Even today, he tells me 'Sahi track pe aa ja, jaise pehle tha' (Come back on the same track as earlier). Everything is possible in the next 13-14 years. So he believes in me and that means a lot," Shaw told the TV channel.
