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Prithvi Shaw reveals how 'wrong friends' derailed him, and the only Indian cricketer who helped him: 'Started prioritising wrong things
Prithvi Shaw, the 25-year-old cricket prodigy, admitted to past mistakes and spoke about his plan to revive his career with his father's support. read more
Prithvi Shaw opened up on the toughest phase of his career as he revealed the reasons behind his downfall. Image: PTI
Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw has admitted that making 'wrong friends' in life has impacted his cricket as he got distracted in life. The 25-year-old batter also name-dropped Rishabh Pant when asked about the teammates who supported him during the tough phase of his career.
Once the blue-eyed boy of the Indian cricket team and touted as the heir apparent to Sachin Tendulkar, Prithvi Shaw has endured a heartbreaking downturn in the last few years. The 25-year-old Shaw has not played for India since July 2021 and also went unsold in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction .
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The agony didn't just stop here. Shaw was also dropped by Mumbai from the Ranji Trophy squad as he was accused of lacking fitness due to an extravagant lifestyle.
Shaw: 'I made some wrong friends'
In an interview with News24 Sports, Shaw revealed how he lost his way at an early age by making some 'wrong decisions'.
'I have taken some wrong decisions in life. I feel that I started giving less time to cricket,' Shaw said. 'I used to spend almost half of my day at the ground till 2023. But after that, I started giving importance to the wrong things.
'I made some wrong friends. At that time, I was at the top and this is the time when you attract a lot of friends. I got off-track and my time at the ground went down from 8 hours to just 4 hours,' Prithvi added.
He added that the passing away of his grandfather also impacted him badly. 'There are a lot of things. It's not just that. I had a family problem. My grandfather had passed away. He was very dear to me. There are a lot of things that I can't tell you. But I can feel it.'
'I admit my mistakes. But my dad has always supported me. No matter how bad my time was. He has seen good and bad,' he added.
Shaw speaks about Pant's support
He also revealed that most of his Team India teammates ignored him during the bad times in his life, except Rishabh Pant.
'Rishabh Pant keeps on contacting me, whenever he feels something is wrong,' Shaw told News24.
Prithvi added that he has decided to go back to the basics and put in the same hard work he did in the past, hoping to resurrect his career.
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'I am on track now. I have gone back to basics now. The hard work I used to do 5 years ago, I think I have started that routine again. I believe in myself. I don't know how many people believe in me or not. But I believe in myself. I know how to get there. That's why I am doing all this,' said Shaw.
'But one thing that dad has said. Only Prithvi Shaw can bring himself back there. No one else can. So I have left everything,' he added.
Meanwhile, Shaw has reportedly been granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) as he looks to switch his domestic team in the hope of starting afresh.
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