Pravin Amre disappointed with Prithvi Shaw’s downfall, feels he couldn’t handle glamour and money

Former Delhi Capitals assistant coach Pravin Amre is disappointed with Prithvi Shaw’s downfall and feels the Mumbai batter could not handle glamour and money. Shaw could only manage 198 runs in eight matches at an average of 24.75 and could not deliver consistently for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024.

The Mumbai batter has been under the scanner for fitness and disciplinary issues in the recent past and needs to turn a corner.

“It’s so disappointing to see that a talent like him is going in reverse direction… Even today, he can hit a 30-ball fifty in the IPL. Maybe he couldn’t handle the glamour and money, the side-effects of the IPL. His example can be a case study in Indian cricket… Talent alone can’t take you to the top. The three Ds – discipline, determination and dedication – are important,” Amre said on Times of India.

Amre revealed that he told Shaw about Vinod Kambli’s example and how the former the left-hander’s career declined.

“Three years back, I gave him Vinod Kambli’s example. I’ve seen Kambli’s downfall from close quarters. It’s not easy to teach certain things to this generation. Thanks to being retained by DC, Prithvi must have earned Rs 30-40 crore by the time he was 23. Will even an IIM graduate get that type of money? When you earn so much at such a young age, you tend to lose focus,” Amre said.

Shaw went unsold in the IPL 2024 mega auction despite setting his base price at INR 75 lakhs and Amre said it should be a wake-up call for the talented batter.

“I hope he takes this IPL auction snub positively. It’s an eye-opener for him. He’s still got age on his side. He’s just 25,” the former batter added.

Shaw will look to get big runs in the domestic circuit to once again prove his mettle.