Former Delhi Capitals Coach Voices Confidence in Prithvi Shaw: 'A Remarkable Talent With Enormous Potential...'

At just 25 years old, the right-handed batter finds himself at a pivotal moment in his career. Despite setting his base price at INR 75 lakh, none of the IPL franchises showed interest in bidding for him in the mega auction. This setback has left the former Delhi Capitals batter at a crossroads, as he contemplates his future in the game.

Watson, who has worked with Shaw in the past at Delhi Capitals, called him a precious talent who has the potential to become one of Indian cricket's biggest heroes if he takes the right path.

"I completely agree @KP24 Prithvi is such a precocious talent and these are all that is required for him to turn things around and be one of Indian Cricket’s biggest heroes," Watson wrote on X in reply on Pietersen's tweet.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Pietersen shared a piece of advice for Shaw to concentrate on his fitness to get on the right path.

"Some of the greatest sports stories are COMEBACK stories. If Prithvi Shaw has decent people around him who care about his long term success, they'd sit him down, tell him to get off social media & train his absolute backside off in getting super fit. It'll get him back into the correct path where past success can return. Too talented to throw it all away. Love, KP!" Pietersen wrote on 'X'.

Recently, Shaw was dropped from the Mumbai Ranji team for being overweight and unfit. He has come back for the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament but hasn't done anything significant so far.