"I was mentally prepared to be unsold" - Prithvi Shaw's brutally honest take on IPL 2025 snub

India's swashbuckling opening batter Prithvi Shaw was among the notable names that remained unsold at the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL) mega auction. Speaking about the snub, the 25-year-old revealed that he knew that nobody would bid for him at the event.

The former Delhi Capitals (DC) star stated that he didn't even watch the auction and was mentally prepared for being unsold. Speaking in an interview with News24 Sports, Shaw said (from 22:07):

"I saw it coming. I can understand those things. When I was dropped from Mumbai, from there itself, I could see that these things are going to happen and I have to be ready for it."

"I didn't watch the auction. I was mentally prepared to be unsold," he added (from 23:16):

Prithvi Shaw made his IPL debut for the Delhi-based side in 2018. He spent seven seasons with the franchise, in which he amassed 1,892 runs in 79 matches. He struck 14 fifties, and his runs came at a strike rate of 147.47.

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Prithvi Shaw names the IPL team he wishes to play for in IPL 2026

During the interview, Prithvi Shaw was asked to name an IPL team that he would want to represent in the next edition. The dynamic batter responded by picking the Mumbai Indians (MI) as the team he would want to play for.

He said (from 41:13):

"Maybe Mumbai, because I am from here, and then maybe I will feel good after a change."

Shaw also spoke about his aim of winning the World Cup with the Indian team as a captain or as a player.

"One goal which I've always had, no matter how difficult things got, is to lift the World Cup while leading India. Even if I don't lead, winning the World Cup is one such goal," he remarked (from 44:18).

Prithvi Shaw has played five Tests, six ODIs and 1 T20I for Team India. He announced himself onto the big stage by hitting a stunning century against West Indies on his Test debut in 2018, scoring 134 runs in the first innings.