Prithvi Shaw has put out a four-letter post on his Instagram handle with news emerging that Mumbai have dropped him from their squad for the upcoming Ranji Trophy match against Tripura. While Mumbai didn’t give any official reason behind Shaw being excluded from the squad, the team management and selectors were reportedly miffed with a number of disciplinary issues with the 24-year-old, including not taking nets practice and being overweight.
“Need a break thx,” said Shaw with a smiling emoji. The opening batter’s post came a few hours before the earliest reports emerged of him being dropped from Mumbai’s team. According to reports, Shaw is deemed to be overweight and has been asked to follow two weeks of a fitness programme prepared by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) trainers. The team management has told the MCA that the 24-year-old’s body contains 35 percent fat.
Selectors and team management, which includes Ajinkya Rahane and head coach Omkar Salvi, are also miffed with Shaw for not taking net practice sessions seriously. While Rahane, who has a prolific international career to his name, and India stars Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur are consistent in the nets, Shaw has reportedly been skipping sessions. When he does attend, he tends to take it lightly and get out cheaply.
