The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) lashed out at Prithvi Shaw after his emotional outburst on social media following his exclusion from the Mumbai squad for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, which begins on Saturday, December 21.

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has termed the Indian batsman “his own enemy”, while the state body has pointed to recurring disciplinary, ethical and poor fitness issues as the main reasons that plagued his career.

He was part of Mumbai’s title-winning team in the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, but was dropped for the upcoming 2024-25 Vijay Hazare Trophy due to poor fitness and form, prompting the batsman to resort to the nets. social networks to vent their frustration. his snub.

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However, the MCA did not hold back in its response, saying that Prithvi Shaw’s behavior both on and off the field has regularly violated disciplinary norms. A senior MCA official revealed that Shaw’s lack of discipline was so evident during the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy that the team was often “forced to hide” him on the field due to his low fitness level.

The official stated that during the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches, Shaw had trouble reaching even balls hit close to him, leaving the team with only 10 active players at times. He also claimed that Shaw frequently skipped training sessions during SMAT after returning to the team hotel at “six in the morning” after nights out.

His physical condition, discipline and attitude are bad: MCA

The MCA official was quoted by PTI on conditions of anonymity: “In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, we were playing with 10 players because we were forced to hide Prithvi Shaw. The ball was passing close to him and he could barely reach it.”

The MCA official also noted that Shaw’s fitness and attitude problems were evident even while batting. He also revealed that senior players in the Mumbai team have started expressing frustration over Shaw’s repeated failure to live up to the team’s expectations and his approach.

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The umpire added: “Even while he was batting, we could see that he was having trouble reaching the ball. Their fitness, discipline and attitude are poor, and it’s quite simple: there can’t be different rules for different players. Even the seniors on the team have started to complain about his attitude now.”

MCA slams Prithvi Shaw’s behavior, labels him ‘his own enemy’

The MCA has also made it clear that Prithvi Shaw’s emotional posts will not change anything. The senior MCA official said Shaw is solely to blame for his exclusion as he does not even follow the MCA Academy fitness programme.

The official made it very clear that Shaw’s bad attitude and lack of discipline have become major problems and real obstacles to his career, saying that he is his own enemy. Notably, Shaw also went unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction last month.

The MCA official signed off saying, “It would be a mistake to think that such social media posts would have any impact on the Mumbai selectors and the MCA. Does not properly follow the fitness program specified in the MCA Academy. I’ll tell you one thing. Nobody is an enemy of Shaw. “He is his own enemy.”