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Prithvi Shaw, once considered one of India’s brightest cricket talents, remained unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The 25-year-old batsman, who led India to victory in the 2018 U19 World Cup, had entered the auction with a base price of Rs 75 lakh but still remained unsold.
Shaw, who was released by Delhi Capitals after a six-year stint, has been a key player in the franchise since 2018. However, due to lack of consistency in performance and questions over his fitness, no franchise bid on him. However, due to his lack of performance, Delhi also did not bid on him in the IPL 2025 auction. On this issue, DC co-owner Parth Jindal says that Shaw needed such a shock.
Parth Jindal gave a big statement regarding Prithvi Shaw
Speaking to Sports Today, Parth Jindal said, “Prithvi is a great kid. He has been misunderstood in many ways. And I think we all need a jolt as we grow up and wake us up from our slumber. Sometimes I needed that shock too. You grow up hearing all your life that you are special, you are the most talented, you are the only batsman in the world other than Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli to have an MRF bat. “It tells you what everyone thought of him.”
He further said, “Some call you Lara, some call you Sachin, some call you the next big player. You grow up in such an environment, and everyone from Mumbai Cricket talks big about you. I think this was the shock the Earth needed. By now, he was on a hefty IPL contract, playing for Mumbai in all formats.
At least he was a starter for DC. I think he needs to work harder. He needs to love the game of cricket. He needs to get back to the nets, regain his fitness. He needs to come back and understand where he went wrong and be disciplined.”
