Prithvi Shaw was not bought by anyone in the IPL 2025 auction despite keeping a base price of Rs 75 lakh.
Indian batsman Prithvi Shaw has written a letter to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) seeking an NOC to move to another state team ahead of the upcoming domestic season. At the same time, a source said that the matter will be discussed before taking a final decision. Let us tell you that earlier this year, Shaw was not bought by anyone in the IPL auction despite keeping a base price of Rs 75 lakh.
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This demand of Prithvi Shaw comes after differences with Mumbai Cricket in the last two seasons. Shaw, once considered one of the most talented youngsters in Indian cricket, was dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy team last year. For this, the selectors cited fitness concerns. However, he played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and helped Mumbai win the title under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. But after this he was dropped from the Vijay Hazare Trophy team.
After being ignored by the selectors, Prithvi Shaw expressed his feelings on social media. He posted, ‘Oh God, what else do I have to see. If 65 innings, 3399 runs at an average of 55.7 and a strike rate of 126, I am not good enough, but I will keep my faith in you and hope people still believe in me, because I will definitely come back… Om Sai Ram.’
Prithvi Shaw: Will look for new opportunities for stalled career
Last year, MCA had reacted strongly to this post of his. A senior official, on condition of anonymity, said that Shaw repeatedly violated team protocols and did not meet basic fitness standards. It was also told that Shaw did not attend practice sessions and often returned late to the team hotel.
Now on his NOC demand, a Mumbai Cricket Association source told India Today, ‘Yes, he has written a letter to us for NOC. We will discuss it and take a decision.’ If he gets the NOC from the MCA, Shaw will look for new opportunities outside his home state to get his stalled career back on track.
