Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane complained about Prithvi Shaw's attitude? MCA drops bombshell

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has 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, starting on Saturday, December 21.

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has labeled the Indian batter as "his own enemy," as the state body has pointed out the recurring disciplinary issues, ethics, and poor fitness as the key reasons that plagued his career.

Mumbai Cricket Association fires back at Prithvi Shaw over Social Media outburst

He was part of Mumbai’s title-winning team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 but was dropped for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 due to poor fitness and form, leading the batter to take to social media to vent his frustration over his snub.

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

The official stated that during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 matches, Shaw struggled to even reach balls hit near him, leaving the team with only 10 active fielders at times. He also claimed that Shaw frequently skipped training sessions during the SMAT after returning to the team hotel at "six in the morning" following late-night outings.

His fitness, discipline, and attitude are poor: MCA

The MCA official was quoted as saying by PTI on conditions of anonymity: “In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, we were playing with 10 fielders as we were forced to hide Prithvi Shaw. The ball would pass near him, and he would barely be able to get to it.”

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

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The official added, “Even while batting, we could see he was troubled reaching for the ball. His fitness, discipline, and attitude are poor, and it is pretty simple: there cannot be different rules for different players. Even the seniors in the team have started complaining 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 won't change anything. The senior MCA official said that Shaw has only himself to blame for his exclusion, as he’s not even sticking to the fitness program at the MCA Academy.

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

The MCA official signed off by saying, “You would be wrong to think such posts on social media would have any impact on the Mumbai selectors and the MCA. He is not following the specified fitness program at the MCA Academy as well as properly. I'll tell you one thing. No one is Shaw's enemy. He is his own enemy.”