Prithvi Shaw: After scoring a scintillating double hundred for Northamptonshire in the ongoing County Championship, the least Prithvi Shaw would have expected it is appreciation. However, he was in for a rude shock as he was body shamed by the netizens. Shaw’s picture went viral after the stunning knock, and the internet bashed him for being ugly, and unflattering.
Some of the netizens also shared Shaw’s 13-year-old picture and started to pass mean comments. While few of them bashed netizens for being too rude to Shaw. One of the netizens wrote, “Imagine being Prithvi Shaw, finally having a good moment in his life, and then seeing people troll him for how he looks in an unflattering photo. Everybody on social media behaves like the worse relative we know.”
Another one wrote, “Jokes on Prithvi Shaw’s weight gain show that as a society, we need to be more aware of effects of mental health on physical health; These jokes aren’t body shaming, they are ignorant.”
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While Shaw got out for a low score on his Northamptonshire debut, the 23-year-old made amends the next game by scoring 244 against Somerset. This is Shaw’s second double hundred after scoring one in the List A competition in 2021 against Puducherry.
Prithvi Shaw: Shaw off to a dream start in County Championship, eyes to make a comeback to the Indian team
After a miserable Indian Premier League (IPL) season for Delhi Capitals, Shaw has bounced back well in the County stint in England. In List A cricket he has hardly put a foot wrong in the past year or so. With India looking at a transition phase in ODIs post the World Cup 2023, Shaw would be one of the candidates for the opening role owing to the Bazball way he plays.
Once looked at as generational talent, the former Under-19 star has gone down the pecking order due to fitness and disciplinary issues. However, big scores in the County circuit might just revive Shaw’s international career.
