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11 hours ago
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Arjun Tendulkar To Open Bowling For India, Prithvi Shaw To Open Batting? Ignored Star Gives Approval
Young batter Prithvi Shaw is going through a rough patch in his cricketing career. After being dropped and continuously ignored by the selectors for a spot in the Indian team, Shaw's biggest shocker came when was sidelined for Team Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 edition. Apart from this, he even failed to attract any buyers in the IPL 2025 auction and remained unsold. Many rumours were spread that the biggest reason of Shaw's sudden downfall is his unhealthy lifestyle and lack of discipline. Recently, Shaw gave an interview to News24 Sports, where he was asked whether he visualises himself and Arjun Tendulkar playing for India, with Shaw opening the batting and Arjun opening the bowling. "Absolutely. Why not?" said Shaw. For the unversed, both Shaw and Arjun Tendulkar, son of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, are childhood friends. Talking about Shaw's IPL career, the 25-year-old batter played for Delhi Capitals for some years before getting released by the franchise after the 2024 season. On the other hand, Arjun joined the five-time champions Mumbai Indians in 2022 and made his IPL debut in 2023. He played five matches for MI and was bought again by them during the 2-25 mega auctions. However, he did not get even a single game in that season. Speaking about Arjun's IPL career, Shaw said, "Only when you play, you'd realise how talented and skilled he is." Lastly, Shaw stated that his ultimate goal is to play for India in both ODI and T20 World Cups and he will be giving his best, in order to prepare for the upcoming edition. "One of my goal is to win the World Cup for India. Both the World Cups, ODI and T20. The next World Cups will be in my mind, and I will prepare for them," said Shaw. Shaw made his debut for India in 2018 in a Test match against West Indies. He scored 339 runs, including a century, in five Test matches that he played for India before getting dropped in 2020. Apart from this, he played six ODIs and one T20I for India and his last appearance for the national side came in 2021.
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Prithvi Shaw reveals how 'wrong friends' derailed him, and the only Indian cricketer who helped him: 'Started prioritising wrong things
Prithvi Shaw, the 25-year-old cricket prodigy, admitted to past mistakes and spoke about his plan to revive his career with his father's support. read more Prithvi Shaw opened up on the toughest phase of his career as he revealed the reasons behind his downfall. Image: PTI Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw has admitted that making 'wrong friends' in life has impacted his cricket as he got distracted in life. The 25-year-old batter also name-dropped Rishabh Pant when asked about the teammates who supported him during the tough phase of his career. Once the blue-eyed boy of the Indian cricket team and touted as the heir apparent to Sachin Tendulkar, Prithvi Shaw has endured a heartbreaking downturn in the last few years. The 25-year-old Shaw has not played for India since July 2021 and also went unsold in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction . STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The agony didn't just stop here. Shaw was also dropped by Mumbai from the Ranji Trophy squad as he was accused of lacking fitness due to an extravagant lifestyle. Shaw: 'I made some wrong friends' In an interview with News24 Sports, Shaw revealed how he lost his way at an early age by making some 'wrong decisions'. 'I have taken some wrong decisions in life. I feel that I started giving less time to cricket,' Shaw said. 'I used to spend almost half of my day at the ground till 2023. But after that, I started giving importance to the wrong things. 'I made some wrong friends. At that time, I was at the top and this is the time when you attract a lot of friends. I got off-track and my time at the ground went down from 8 hours to just 4 hours,' Prithvi added. He added that the passing away of his grandfather also impacted him badly. 'There are a lot of things. It's not just that. I had a family problem. My grandfather had passed away. He was very dear to me. There are a lot of things that I can't tell you. But I can feel it.' 'I admit my mistakes. But my dad has always supported me. No matter how bad my time was. He has seen good and bad,' he added. Shaw speaks about Pant's support He also revealed that most of his Team India teammates ignored him during the bad times in his life, except Rishabh Pant. 'Rishabh Pant keeps on contacting me, whenever he feels something is wrong,' Shaw told News24. Prithvi added that he has decided to go back to the basics and put in the same hard work he did in the past, hoping to resurrect his career. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'I am on track now. I have gone back to basics now. The hard work I used to do 5 years ago, I think I have started that routine again. I believe in myself. I don't know how many people believe in me or not. But I believe in myself. I know how to get there. That's why I am doing all this,' said Shaw. 'But one thing that dad has said. Only Prithvi Shaw can bring himself back there. No one else can. So I have left everything,' he added. Meanwhile, Shaw has reportedly been granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) as he looks to switch his domestic team in the hope of starting afresh.
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a day ago
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'Made Some Wrong Friends': Prithvi Shaw Makes Explosive 'Career' Revelation
It has been a tough couple of years for Prithvi Shaw. Shaw, who was once considered to be the next big thing in Indian cricket, was dropped by Mumbai from the Ranji Trophy squad and the batter also did not find any takers in the IPL 2025 auction. Amid rumours about his fitness and lifestyle, Prithvi has come under a lot of fire from both fans as well as experts. In an interview with News24 Sports, the 25-year-old finally opened up about his struggles and said that he was distracted from the game. "I have taken some wrong decisions in life. I feel that I started giving less time to cricket. I used to spend almost half of my day at the ground till 2023. But after that, I started giving importance to the wrong things. I made some wrong friends. At that time, I was at the top and this is the time when you attract a lot of friends. I got off-track and my time at the ground went down from 8 hours to just 4 hours," Prithvi said. Prithvi also opened up about the low phase he went through following his grandfather's death. 'There are a lot of things. It's not just that. I had a family problem. My grandfather had passed away. He was very dear to me. There are a lot of things that I can't tell you. But I can feel it.' 'I admit my mistakes. But my dad has always supported me. No matter how bad my time was. He has seen good and bad,' he added. Prithvi has found himself in the news recently after he decided to leave Mumbai and play for another team in the Ranji Trophy. He has even received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Mumbai Cricket Association.
