🔍 Synopsis
What made coach Chandrakant Pandit send a 16-year-old Prithvi Shaw to a taxi in tears—with a flight ticket in hand? Why did the once-rising cricket star lose his way, and what is he now looking for in a life partner? Find out what Prithvi finally revealed after years of silence.
There was a time when Prithvi Shaw was once touted as the next big superstar of the Indian cricket. However, things took a bad turn around 5 years ago when Prithvi’s name started trending in the news for the wrong reasons.
From Doping Ban, fitness issues to applying for NOC to play for other states, Prithvi Shaw has seen a lot and never opened up until very recently in an interview with News24.
In the recent podcast, Prithvi talked on many aspects, especially about his dwindling focus on the game which has brought him attention, fame & money.
He admitted that his social circle wasn’t the appropriate one due to which he lost the zeal to work hard on cricket.
The coach made me cry : Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi recalled a 2017 incident where his coach Chandrakant Pandit made him cry. Prithvi was providing drinks support for the ODI matches (Mumbai Matches) and chitchatted for nearly 10 minutes with Rohit Sharma at third man.
The match was lost and Prithvi upon returning to the dressing room received an earful from the coach who asked him what he talked so long with team mates & Rohit Sharma while giving drinks!
Prithvi replied back that he couldn’t remember exactly what he talked with Rohit for so long. The coach then instructed him to go to Rohit Sharma and recollect every talk that they had. Prithvi went to Rohit, asked about all he talked and then came back to his coach.
Chandrakant Pandit again gave him an earful and scolded him as the team had lost the match. He then told Prithvi that he is being sent to home for such actions and even handed him the flight ticket.
Overwhelmed with the earful, Prithvi started crying. The coach ordered the taxi and made him sit inside. With tears in his eyes, Prithvi got a call from his coach who told him to come back as it was a prank!
“It was a prank and he had even handed me the dummy ticket. What kind of prank was that?” (Prithvi says in a light, joking tone.) “I was crying. At that time, I was a youngster — only 16 years old.”
— Prithvi Shaw, in conversation with News24
What he wants in a Woman?
There have been rarely any instances where Prithvi Shaw has disclosed about his love life. However, his name has been linked to Nidhi Tapadia (the actress), and now to Akriti Agarwal (influencer turned actor).
When the interviewer asked him about getting married, Prithvi opinions that the most important thing is getting married to the right woman than settling down.
Fans Rallying Behind Prithvi Shaw
There is no doubt that fans are upset with Prithvi Shaw for his disciplinary and fitness issues which has slumped down his form over the years but have admired that the cricketer has admitted to his faults.
Fans are giving him huge support after his interview came out with News 24 and believe that Prithvi’s talent has never been the problem. They are urging him to work hard on his fitness.
