From Doping Violation To A Public Brawl: List Of Prithvi Shaw's Controversies That Doomed His Career

Prithvi Shaw 's case has been nothing short of an example that sports doesn't build character, but reveals it. Once touted as next Sachin Tendulkar, Prithvi Shaw 's cricket career seems to be in troubled waters. Struggling to find his place in Indian senior team, Shaw has now been axed from Mumbai's Ranji Trophy squ also. reason behind this is being seen as his fitness and disciplinary issues. Prithvi's struggles not only stop at India and Ranji Trophy, but he was also visibly left out of Delhi Capital's playing XI in seventeenth edition of IPL .

A Timeline Of Prithvi Shaw 's Controversies

Doping Violation, June 2020: Fresh out of his U-19 World Cup victory in New Zealand, Shaw was being considered as next big thing in Indian Cricket. Shaw debuted in India whites on October 4, 2018 and scored a century on his debut. opener became youngest Indian to score a Test century, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record. But things started to get worse for Mumbai l.

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In June 2020, Prithvi Shaw was handed a eight months ban for a doping violation, as per a BCCI press release. 'As per cricket body, right-handed batsman “h invertently ingested a prohibited substance, which can be commonly found in cough syrups', re BCCI's release. It was later revealed that Shaw h tested positive due to ingested prohibited substance while taking cough syrup.

Ponting Highlights Shaw's Technical Faults On LIVE TV, December 2020: India were touring Australia for a four-match Border Gavaskar Trophy in post COVID-19 era. Prithvi Shaw h been included in team as ir designated opener. Interestingly, when Shaw was gearing up to face first ball, Ponting, who was on AIR, highlighted Shaw's struggles with incoming deliveries and much to everybody's surprise, Starc sent his stumps flying with a similar kind of a delivery.

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Ponting Calls Out Shaw's Indiscipline, April 2021: By this point in time, things h started to get worse for Shaw. He was struggling to find his way back into Indian team, but was not being able to get rid off his b form. Shaw was playing for Delhi Capitals with Ponting as ir He Coach.

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During 2021 IPL season, Ponting was categorically asked about Shaw's batting and he did not hold himself back. Delhi Capitals coach revealed that he h suggested Shaw to work closely with him and train in nets and young India opener turned him down.

An Ugly Public Brawl, February 2023: Three years later, Prithvi Shaw h alrey lost his place in Indian cricket team. He h been handed out a few chances, but his performance did not improve. By this time, his compatriot Shubman Gill h cemented his place in senior team. Anor controversy wreaked havoc on young Indian batter as he was indulged in a public brawl.

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Shaw h gone out to have dinner with his friends and it apparently ended in a nightmare. Indian cricketer was chased by few people for selfies and it later resulted in him being heckled and his car being smashed.

Shaw Axed From Mumbai's Ranji Squ, October 2024: Prithvi Shaw 's chances of getting back into Indian team is getting slimmer by day. Just ahe of IPL mega auctions, Shaw has been axed from Mumbai Ranji Trophy squ also taking into considerations his fitness and disciplinary issues. It is being said that Shaw was irregular to his  practice sessions and hence, he has been left out.