Rohit Sharma’s childhood coach reveals truth behind Prithvi Shaw’s ‘Downfall and wasted talentpotential’

Dinesh Lad, Rohit Sharma’s childhood coach, has observed Prithvi Shaw since his early days and recently spoke about the young cricketer’s sudden downfall, saying he had chosen the “wrong path“.

“I have seen Prithvi since his childhood, from the time he was 10 years old. He was a highly talented player. But as I have said, everyone’s journey is individual, and I don’t know what exactly happened with him. Still, Prithvi Shaw was a very talented cricketer. Unfortunately, he went down the wrong path and ended up spoiling his cricket,” Lad said on a podcast with Gaurav Mangalani.

Dinesh Lad also praised the rise of Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre but admitted Shaw’s talent is unique and cannot be replicated.

“Even now, I feel there should be a batter like him, the way he used to bat. Although right now we have some truly outstanding batters. For example, the way Vaibhav Suryavanshi is batting, and the way Ayush Mhatre is batting. These are future cricketers in the making. They are getting ready in line. Indian cricket is almost at the top,” said Lad.

Shaw made his India debut in 2018 against the West Indies. He played five Tests, scoring 339 runs, including a century, before being dropped in 2020. He also featured in six OneDay International and one T20 International, with his last appearance for India coming in 2021.