Cricket is the most-followed sport in India and the cricketers enjoy a special status in the country. The fans follow cricketers wherever they go and the people are keen to get clicked with them. But sometimes cricketers aren’t ready to devote their time to fans. One such incident happened in Mumbai on Thursday (February 16).
The fans’ keenness to take selfies with the young Indian opener, Prithvi Shaw turned into a physical assault in Mumbai. Prithvi Shaw obliged the fans and agreed to a selfie with them. The selfie-hungry fans wanted to click a picture with the cricketer once again. Shaw’s refusal for another click led to a clash and the fans attacked the cricketer’s friend’s car. A case has been registered in Mumbai following the altercation.
https://twitter.com/theprayagtiwari/status/1626183055730962432?s=20
#PrithviShaw vs #Sapnagillpic.twitter.com/6I4EzFY0S2
— भरत (@bharatdarshanin) February 16, 2023
PRITHVI SHAW THREATENED BY FANS AFTER REFUSING SELFIE#Mumbai cops register a case against 8 people over an alleged attack on the car of Indian cricketer #PrithviShaw's friend, after the #cricketer refused to take a selfie.@karishmasingh22 spoke to @PrithviShaw. Listen in pic.twitter.com/U5VW8mkCl2
— Mirror Now (@MirrorNow) February 16, 2023
Even though he isn’t a regular member of the Indian team, Prithvi is one of the most-followed cricketers. He shot to the limelight back in 2013 and was hailed as the next Sachin Tendulkar of modern-day cricket.
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Shaw broke the Master Blaster’s record when he played a knock of 546 in a Harris Shield match in 2013. In 2016, he made it to the India U-19 team and led the team on the road to the 2018 U-19 World Cup.
Before the World Cup, Shaw showed that he could be the next big thing in Indian cricket as he slammed centuries on his Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy debut. At the World Cup, the Shaw-led India U-19 cricket team remained undefeated and went on to lift the trophy. Shaw made it to the Test squad for the England tour.
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Prithvi Shaw made a memorable debut against West Indies in October 2018 and scored a fiery century. An injury before the start of the Australia tour and a failed dope test ban derailed his career and he has never been a regular member of the team since then. Shaw recently made his comeback for the home T20I series against New Zealand but remained on the bench.
