'Somewhere between that World Cup and now, he just lost track' - Tanay Tiwari on Prithvi Shaw's downfall

Anchor and writer Tanay Tiwari talked about Prithvi Shaw’s infamous journey in the cricketing world. The presenter brought up certain points which might have led to the downfall of the once-promising cricketer who was set to become the next big Indian superstar.

There was once a lot of hype around Shaw, who was getting success early in his career, whether it was leading the Indian U19 team to victory in 2018 or scoring runs in the IPL. He even scored a century on his Test debut against the West Indies, which led to people believing that he might become a regular in the Indian team. However, things have taken a dark turn for the 25-year-old old at present. Tiwari threw some light on the issues he feels are plaguing Shaw.

“Somewhere between that World Cup and now, he just lost track. I don't know where, what. I don't claim to know him. But he just fell downhill. The body started showing signs – he is not as fit as he was. He made his debut before all three, scored a century on debut. And the kind of talent that he was Shubman Gill, Arshdeep Singh and Riyan Parag are looking at him saying 'Dekh yaar, kitna aage nikal gaya' (Look how far has he gone)," Tanay Tiwari said during the podcast with Raj Shamani.

“It's very difficult to put a finger on it. What you can see is that the runs dropped, the fitness dropped. Skill hasn't gone anywhere. That doesn't vanish like that. God gifted him with it, and he honed and nurtured it for years. Something happened in this interim. But it just started showing. Even within the camp, you heard reports that he is not attending fielding practice, not doing what the team demanded of it. But I really wish he comes back. He still has time. Get up, do it,” Tiwari added.

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I hope he doesn't go down the road which Kambli went: Tiwari

People are claiming that Prithvi Shaw’s career trajectory is almost similar to that of former India batter Vinod Kambli who, despite all the talent and potential, could not go on to achieve a lot in international cricket. Tiwari also mentioned how similar their paths are and also hoped that the young batter does not go down the same road and face disappointment.

“Pretty similar trajectories. I hope he doesn't go down that road. I hope he stages a comeback. But what happened with him [Vinod Kambli], a lot of people draw parallels because he and Sachin were both very talented,” Tiwari said.

“I can't claim to say that I have seen him batting because I was growing up. But I have heard, and I have seen clips; very talented and very skilled. Everyone said that Sachin was the hardworking one and Kambli had all the talent, but in the longer one, hard work beats talent," Tiwari concluded.