Prithvi Shaw Reveals Two Biggest Moments of His Career

An under 19 prodigy who was on course to make a mark in ODI’s and Tests for India was contained by injuries and doping charges. However, Prithvi Shaw did make a comeback in the New Zealand tour replacing an injured Rohit Sharma to open the innings alongside senior-pro Shikhar Dhawan.

He has had his ups and downs pretty early in his short career, but the Mumbai lad has finally revealed his biggest moments so far in his cricketing career.

Prithvi Shaw reveals his prime moments

Prithvi sat down with Times of India and discussed the moments which are closest to his heart. Having scored a ton on his Test debut against West Indies in October 2018, Shaw found himself at the back seat when an ankle injury forced him to miss the Australia tour 2018-19.

“Yes, winning the U-19 WC and then hitting a century on my Test debut were really big moments for me, but I don’t think I got carried away. Some things like the doping ban were within my control, but things like the unfortunate ankle injury (suffered in 2018 in Australia) were not in my control. I have realised that I cannot keep 100% people happy all the time.”

He described the U19 World Cup victory in 2018 and his century on Test debut against West Indies are really big moments for him. He further added;

“However, I know that criticism is also a part and parcel of life. The idea is to take constructive criticism positively and keep on improving. 2019 wasn’t that great, but there’s always a silver lining to things. I just want to respond to all of that with my bat.”

‘It was a torture’: Prithvi on his time away from cricket

Doping ban and ankle injury almost sucked an year or so of this talented right-hander. Stressing on the tough times he went through. Talking about the doping charges, Prithvi was handed an 8-months ban by the BCCI in August 2019 after he was tested positive during a Syed Mushtaq Ali match in February.

According to the medical reports, he had inadequately ingested a prohibited substance, which can be commonly found in cough syrups. Emphasizing on this daunting phase, Prithvi Shaw said;

“I have learnt a lesson from this and will not repeat it. Even if I am having a basic medicine, I run that through the BCCI doctors to ensure that there are no banned substances in it. Time away from cricket was a difficult period for me. It was a torture. It should not happen to anyone,”