Greg Chappell has penned a heartfelt word to out-of-favour batter Prithvi Shaw.© AFP
Former India head coach Greg Chappell has penned a heartfelt word to out-of-favour batter Prithvi Shaw, extending his help to latter after he was dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy staff. Shaw, who first caught the limelight after main India to the U-19 World Cup title in 2018, made 100 on Take a look at debut in opposition to West Indies in Rajkot. Lower to current, Shaw did not even discover a place in Mumbai’s squad for the continued spherical of Ranji Trophy owing to ‘poor health’. Whereas he final performed for India in an ODI in opposition to Sri Lanka in 2021, his final Take a look at look got here in the course of the tour of Australia in 2020/21.
Nonetheless, Chappell has reached out to Shaw by a heartfelt letter, reminding him how profession lows can usually result in constructive modifications in life.
“Hello Prithvi, I perceive you are dealing with a difficult time proper now, being out of the Mumbai staff. It is pure to really feel annoyed and maybe a bit unsure, however I would like you to know that these moments are sometimes the turning factors for athletes, serving to to form each their careers and their character,” Chappell wrote in a letter accessed by Times of India.
“I bear in mind watching you play for India’s under-19 staff, the place you showcased a unprecedented expertise and a spark that made it clear you have been among the many most enjoyable younger cricketers of your time. These of us who acknowledge your potential are nonetheless keenly watching your journey, realizing that the most effective is but to come back.”
Chappell additionally recalled out how Australia nice Don Bradman and even himself have been as soon as dropped from the staff however then fought their means again to the highest.
“Keep in mind, setbacks are part of each nice athlete’s story. Even legends like Don Bradman skilled being dropped and having to combat their means again. What made them nice was not avoiding challenges, however how they responded to them. In my very own profession, being dropped was one of the crucial humbling but worthwhile experiences. It compelled me to overview each facet of my recreation and, extra importantly, my method,” the letter added.
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