In the most shocking news of the day, Delhi Capitals opener Prithvi Shaw has failed to pass the yo-yo test which was conducted by BCCI recently ahead of IPL 2022.
This however does not mean that he will not be able to play in IPL 2022 but it is just a test to see which player stands where.
Prithvi Shaw has even before been slammed by many critiques for his fitness issues. Till the time he played for the India U-19 team, he was in good shape but ever since making his way into the National side and into the Indian Premier League, he has gained a lot of wait and he is apparently not giving much care to his fitness.
A BCCI official confirmed the reality of the test: “These are just fitness updates. Obviously, it doesn’t stop Prithvi from playing for Delhi Capitals in IPL. It’s just a fitness parameter and not the be all and end all.”
As stated, it is nothing to worry about for the Delhi Capitals fans. Prithvi Shaw will still be playing this season fully. But the player surely needs to keep a check on his fitness and modern cricket requires a lot of agility and durability.
Those days were fat batters like Jesse Ryder used to play big shots and thus retained their position in the team are long game and some players are nowadays kept in the squad just for their fabulous fielding skills. And for that, one needs fitness. Thus, it is of utmost importance that Prithvi Shaw understands the seriousness of the situation and gets start hitting the gym as much as possible.
Fans started trolling Prithvi Shaw on social media for being unfit but now the player has come up with a reply. He recently posted a quote in his Instagram story which read: “Pls don’t judge me when you don’t know my situation, you are creating your own Karma”.
Fans troll Prithvi Shaw for failing to pass the Yo-yo test – Prithvi comes up with a reply
