Fans begin to doubt Prithvi Shaw’s fitness when a practice video was widely shared.

Young player Prithvi Shaw was seen training indoors while sporting a Delhi Capitals jersey ahead of the next Indian Premier League (IPL). But many admirers began to doubt his fitness as soon as the video went viral, which has been a topic of controversy for a while. Due to this, the young player has received a lot of criticism recently, with many advising him to drop a few pounds in order to resume playing international cricket.

Interestingly, Prithvi Shaw  final international match took place in 2021.

When time went on, he was no longer taken into consideration for any format of the game after being originally dropped from the test squad. A few off-field incidents hurt his reputation, and he played very poorly in the lucrative league. Despite discussions over his release by Delhi prior to the 2024 Indian Premier League, the team decided to hold onto him. Should he fall short of the anticipated level in the next season, the first installment might be issued before the 2025 release.

Prithvi Shaw was observed using defensive tactics during the session. After sustaining a knee injury while playing for the Northants, he was sidelined for an extended period of time. Before suffering the injury, he was hitting 244 runs and 125* in the One-Day Cup. There’s still no word on when he will return to domestic cricket, and he missed the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

If he doesn’t make the squad for the T20 World Cup 2024, which is scheduled to begin on June 3 immediately following the massive competition in India, the objective is for him to perform well in the next IPL season and regain his position in the standings. Shaw has an attacking style of cricket that the national team looks forward to at the top of the order, so if he can establish himself, there’s always hope. Still, he is currently far out of reach on the road to the Indian team. Watch the footage of Shaw during practice and the response from the crowd:

Prithvi Shaw getting ready for IPL 2024. pic.twitter.com/kIdP2ixnlV

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 7, 2023

What happened to his physique?

— Shubham Lashkan (@ShubhamLashkan) December 7, 2023

Prithvi Shaw getting ready for IPL 2024. pic.twitter.com/kIdP2ixnlV

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 7, 2023

Retained by Delhi Capitals. Has scored 200 runs in county as well. Even if he does well in IPL, he will not be considered for National team bcz of his fitness. He needs to loose some weight just like he was bedore

— Sports syncs (@moiz_sports) December 7, 2023

First and foremost, his chance of getting back to Indian team is slim now. To do well in IPL, he needs to take care of his fitness and also his temper. Such a fine guy, fading away.

— Rathin Dutta 𝕏 (@IamRathinDutta) December 7, 2023