Indian cricket participant Prithvi Shaw has discovered himself in the center of controversy as soon as once more, after he was accused of denying a selfie to followers and allegedly hitting a social media influencer, Sapna Gill, in Mumbai on February fifteenth. Videos of the incident have gone viral on social media, sparking outrage and debate. Shaw, who has confronted allegations of indiscipline in the previous, didn’t again down after the followers’ assault and reportedly informed them to not take an image.
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The 23-12 months-previous will seemingly hope that this controversy involves an finish quickly. However, Shaw has acquired assist from his childhood buddy, Arjun Tendulkar, the son of legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. The two gamers have been mates since their U-14 days and had been opening companions in age-group cricket. Arjun, who switched his home base to Goa from Mumbai final 12 months as a result of a scarcity of alternatives, took to Instagram to supply assist to Shaw. He posted a few tales, together with an image of the 2 from their U-14 days, the place he wrote, “Stay strong boy, always with you through good and bad times @prithvishaw.”
Shaw, who just lately made a comeback to the Indian crew in the T20 squad after being out of the nationwide aspect since 2021, will return to cricketing motion on April 1st for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in opposition to the KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants.
The ‘selfie row’ case is at present in the Mumbai court docket, the place the influencer, Sapna Gill, has denied hitting Shaw and as a substitute claimed that he hit her on the chest and arms. She additionally alleged that Shaw was drunk throughout the incident and that they had been solely searching for assist from the police as they had been outnumbered. However, Shaw’s model of the incident has not been publicly shared.
It stays to be seen how this controversy will have an effect on Shaw’s profession and public picture. As an expert athlete and public determine, it is crucial for him to conduct himself in a respectful and accountable method, each on and off the sphere.
