Prithvi Shaw, an out-of-favor India batter, shared a cryptic post on his social media ahead of the resumption of the IPL 2025 on May 17.

Shaw has been out of the cricketing scene since December last year, when he played for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. Shaw was previously acclaimed as a significant prospect for Indian cricket, but his career has recently suffered greatly due to poor form and fitness concerns.  

Due to fitness issues, he was pulled from the Mumbai team. He made his final appearance at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024, when he once again let the team down with his bat.

Shaw posted a mysterious message on Instagram on Wednesday, anticipating the Indian Premier League's (IPL) 2025 return. Due to tensions with Pakistan across the border, the IPL was halted last week. However, due to a truce agreement between India and Pakistan, the league will resume on Saturday, May 17.

During the IPL 2025 mega auction, Shaw, who had set his base price at Rs 75 lakh, failed to find a buyer.

Ahead of the restart of the league, Shaw shared a post on his Instagram story, saying that he needs a break.

Shashank Singh, a star for the Punjab Kings (PBKS), who played for Mumbai with Shaw, has explained what could be wrong with him.

Prithvi Shaw was mentioned by Shashank when he was enumerating the individuals he believed will make excellent openers for India in the future. Shaw was listed with Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, among others. At this point, Shashank was questioned on Shaw's difficulties.

"Prithvi Shaw is underrated. If he goes back to his basics, he can achieve anything. I've know him since he was 13, since I've played club cricket with him in Bombay. If you ask me what's wrong with him, he has a different perspective on few things.

Maybe, he can change something about his work ethic, maybe sleep at 10 PM instead of 11 PM, maybe improve his diet. If he can accept and change some of these things, it would be the best thing for Indian cricket," Shashank said, speaking on the Shubhankar Mishra podcast.

Prithvi Shaw is the icon player for the North Mumbai Panthers in the upcoming Mumbai T20 league 2025.