Overview

• Prithvi Shaw was dropped from Mumbai's Vijay Hazare Trophy squad due to concerns over his fitness, discipline, and underwhelming performance in recent tournaments.
• The Mumbai Cricket Association has named Shaw captain of the MCA Colts team for the Police Invitational Shield Tournament, seen as a step down in his career trajectory.
• MCA officials revealed that Shaw frequently missed training sessions and returned to the team hotel late at night, which contributed to his exclusion from higher-level squads.
• Shaw's recent struggles include poor fielding, a lackluster batting performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and going unsold in the IPL mega auction in Saudi Arabia.
• Former BCCI selector Jatin Paranjape criticized the MCA for its handling of Shaw, suggesting this may be his last season as a Mumbai player.