Prithvi Shaw faced one of the major setbacks in the IPL 2025 auction as he went unsold despite having a base price of Rs 75 lakh. The Mumbai batter, who was released by Delhi Capitals, found no takers among the 10 franchises, leaving many surprised. The sudden turn of events has resulted in an old video of Shaw going viral on social media, where he opens up about the trolling he has faced throughout his cricketing journey. Shaw candidly admits in the video that he keeps checking the memes and jokes online about him, admitting to the damage such public ridicule has caused to his career.
WATCH- Prithvi Shaw Opens Up About His Trolling
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Prithvi Shaw Sees All The Memes & Trolls
“So if people are not following me, how will he troll me? That means he has eyes on me. So I feel that trolling is not a good but it is not a bad thing either. Sometimes there are trolls, we all see it, I don’t know about the rest of them (cricketers) but I watch them myself. I watch all the trolls. I watch if there are memes on me and I also hurts me.“
Prithvi Shaw Trolled On His Birthday
“People say Prithvi is not Practicing, he is here but I think, it’s my birthday. For example, I got trolled a little while ago when I was dancing on Taambdi Chaamdi all my sisters and some sister-in-law were there, family and friends basically. So, on my 25th birthday, I was dancing to Taambdi-Chamdi and I was having a lot of fun. One of my sisters posted on social media, and I got trolled on that.“
“According to people they are praying that Prithvi comes back in the team, but Prithvi is dancing to Taambdi-Chamdi. I got trolled even on my birthday. What did i do wrong?”
“But if something is not wrong, it should be shown in that light,”
Although Prithvi Shaw’s potential remains high, he has to overcome the challenges of fitness, discipline, and focus that have derailed his career so far.