Young India opener Prithvi Shaw went unsold at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction made headlines among all. Once considered as the next Sachin Tendulkar, Shaw didn’t
find any team despite having a base price of INR 75 lakhs as well. And, former Delhi Capitals (DC) assistant coach Pravin Amre, who has seen Shaw from close quarters, said that Shaw needs to fight with himself to regain his lost form.

Speaking to The Indian Express, Amre said, “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.”

Despite claiming that there is nothing wrong with Prithvi Shaw’s game,
Pravin Amre also added that lack of fitness is stopping him from going to the
next level as well.

“But in his case that time has been long and that is what we are worried about. He should not go in a reverse direction now from here. He is now an adult, to be honest, he has to help himself right now. He has good hand-eye coordination. But for that timing, he needs to have proper footwork. And because of that body weight, he is late on the ball. He is not able to transfer the weight, his feet are not moving. He is not in the right position. And that is why we want him to work on his fitness,” he concluded.