Indian Cricketer Prithvi Shaw opened up in an interview and shared some of the difficult circumstances that he is facing in his day-to-day life. The 23-year-old shared how being dropped from the Indian team affected him, “When I was dropped [from the Indian team], I didn’t get to know the reason. Someone was saying it could be fitness”. Shaw was dropped from the team after the Sri Lanka tour in 2021, Shaw was given a chance in T20I against New Zealand in 2022, and he was again dropped for the West Indies series and also the Asian Games.
Prithvi Shaw Said:
“When I was dropped [from the Indian team], I didn’t get to know the reason. Someone was saying it could be fitness. But of course, I came here [to Bengaluru] and cleared all the tests at the NCA, again scored runs and again came back to the T20 team. But again didn’t get a chance in the West Indies. I’m disappointed but you just have to move forward. I can’t do anything, I can’t fight with anyone” Shaw said.
“If I go out, people will harass me. They will put up something on social media, so I prefer not to step out these days. What do I do going out? Jaha bhi jaau, kuch na kuch hota hai. Jaana hi band kar diya hoon (Wherever I go, trouble follows. I’ve stopped stepping out altogether). These days, I’ve been going alone even for lunches and dinners. I’ve started enjoying being alone now.” Shaw said.
“As a person, I just like to be in my own zone. People say a lot of things about me. But those who know me, know how I am. I don’t have friends, I don’t like to make friends. This is what’s happening with this generation. You can’t share your thoughts with anyone else. If you ask me personally, it’s very scary. Darr lagta hai aajkal to share my thoughts. Agle din social media mein aa jaata hai (I’m scared to share my thoughts. Somehow all of it comes up on social media). I’ve very less friends, only a couple of friends, and even with them I don’t share everything, only a few things,” he added.