Mumbai opener Prithvi Shaw has once again grabbed headlines for his antics on social media. While others are busy preparing for the next round of the ongoing Ranji Trophy in 2024-25, Shaw took time out from his practice to express his frustration with the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).
In fact, Prithvi Shaw shared another cryptic post on Instagram after being left out of the squad for Mumbai for their next Ranji Trophy 2024-25 clash against Jammu & Kashmir, which starts on January 23. However, this time, the right-hander openly attacked the Mumbai selectors.
Prithvi Shaw’s frustration boils over again after being left out of Mumbai’s 2024-25 Ranji Trophy squad.
Earlier, Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) dropped the Indian opener midway through the first leg of the ongoing 2024-25 Ranji Trophy. due to fitness and discipline. However, Shaw has been called back for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) in 2024-25.
But the once promising talent failed to live up to expectations in the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), where he managed just 197 runs in nine innings, with a top score of 49. This form forced MCA and Mumbai selectors to ignore Shaw for Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2024-25.
However, this decision did not go down well with Shaw, who took to social media to criticize Mumbai for dropping him for the 2024-25 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He posted an emotional message on Instagram that read: “Tell me God, what else do I have to see… If 65 innings, 3,399 runs at a 55.7 average with a strikeout rate of 126, I’m not good enough… But I’ll keep my believe in you, and I hope people continue to believe in me… because I will surely come back. Om Sai Ram.”
This did not go down well with the MCA, as an official of the state body reportedly claimed that neither Ranji Trophy captain Ajinkya Rahane nor SMAT and VHT captain Shreyas Iyer were happy with Prithvi Shaw’s attitude. He also claimed that Shaw partied until 6 a.m. during the SMAT and did not follow his fitness plan given to him.
You can’t stop me from working: Prithvi Shaw slams MCA
Well, Shaw’s fitness and form has been a hot topic for quite some time now, his social media outbursts have often worked against him, but he keeps repeating the same mistake over and over again.
However, the Indian cricketer worked hard on his fitness after playing in the Police Shield tournament but was again overlooked by the MCA and Mumbai selectors for the next round of the current Ranji season.
After being snubbed for Mumbai’s Ranji clash against Jammu and Kashmir, Prithvi Shaw added fuel to the fire by launching a fresh attack on the MCA. The first batsman said they could throw him out but they couldn’t stop him from working without mentioning anything or anyone.
Sharing a picture of himself in an India jersey after practice, Prithvi Shaw posted on his Instagram story, “You can knock me out!! But you can’t stop me from working…”
Here is Prithvi Shaw’s viral Insta story:
Namely, Shaw played five Tests, six ODIs and one T20I match for India and scored over 500 runs. He was last seen in the India jersey in 2021. Apart from Mumbai and India, he also failed to attract any franchise in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
