Prithvi Shaw, who was dropped from Mumbai’s squad for the first three matches of the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy, reacted to his omission on Tuesday evening. Questioning his absence from the team, Prithvi Shaw shared his List-A stats, sarcastically remarking that even with such good numbers, he is “not good enough.”
However, Shaw, 25, also expressed confidence in returning and proving everyone wrong. Prithvi Shaw has played 65 List-A matches for Mumbai, scoring 3399 runs at an average of 55.7 and strike rate of 125.8. In his List-A career, the right-handed Shaw has smashed 10 centuries and 14 half-centuries.
“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, I’m not good enough but I will keep my faith in you and hopefully people believe me in still, cause I will come back for sure. OM SAI RAM,” Prithvi Shaw wrote on his Instagram Stories.
Things are going from bad to worse for Prithvi Shaw. Two months ago, he was dropped from Mumbai’s squad for the first phase of the Ranji Trophy, citing a lack of fitness and discipline. He then worked the physical aspect of it and eventually found his way into Mumbai’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad. However, in what turned out to be a title-winning campaign for Mumbai, Shaw managed just 197 runs in 9 matches at an average of 21.88. His only impactful knock came against Vidarbha in the quarterfinal.
He once again failed in the tournament’s final stages, registering scores of 8 and 10 in the last two matches against Baroda and Madhya Pradesh. Earlier last month, Shaw also went unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction despite being presented twice. His base price was set at INR 75 lakh.
