Why is Prithvi Shaw dropped from Mumbai squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy?
By Tarkesh Jha
On the condition of anonymity, an MCA official told PTI that Shaw is his own enemy, since he doesn’t want to help his case.
The official said that Shaw’s fitness issues are so serious that the team was forced to hide him on the field in the recent Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
“Even while batting, he struggled to reach the ball. His fitness, discipline, and attitude are lacking, and we cannot have different rules for different players,” the source from MCA told PTI.
Reportedly, Shaw also missed training sessions as he returned to the hotel as late as 6am often after a long night out.
Shaw was unsold in the IPL auction for the coming season. However, former India selector Jatin Paranjape said that nobody from the MCA wants to help out Prithvi, even predicting that this will be the player’s last season with the Mumbai domestic team.