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File picture of Prithvi Shaw© BCCI/IPL
Shaw has additionally been criticised for his off-field actions. Nevertheless, coach Raju Pathak, who has seen Shaw develop up from shut quarters, feels that it’s unfair for folks to anticipate a 25-year-old Shaw behave like a 40-year-old.
“They were not well off. His father was trying some business but it was not working out. They had seen hard times and growing up Shaw had to depend on help from others. It wasn’t easy. And he didn’t have a mother (she passed away early) who could guide him the way only a mother can,” Raju Pathak, coach of Rizvi Springfield School during Shaw’s schooling days, told The Indian Express.
“He has been profitable so early. The boy who as soon as noticed each day battle and absence of cash at residence out of the blue has a good financial institution steadiness. So when cash retains coming in, he’ll take pleasure in it and this occurs with all gamers who’re disadvantaged of issues. They need to stay their life in spite of everything that is what they wished. Fame, cash. There have been gamers previously who’ve crossed related paths. Drawback is we would like a 25-year-old Shaw to behave like a 40-year-old mature man.”
Pravin Amre, former Mumbai and Delhi Capitals coach, desires Shaw to work on his health.
“What we want, to be honest, is that he loses 10 kgs and becomes match fit. What is stopping him is his fitness. Nobody has a doubt about his cricketing skill. He is God-gifted but the problem is, he is his own enemy. Now, I don’t think anybody can motivate him. Everybody tried and I think he has to motivate himself now. Nobody else can help him. If you are going through a tough time, go and hit the nets. He has to hit the gym and the nets both,” Amre says.
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