IPL 2025 mega auction: Why did Prithvi Shaw remain unsold?

Prithvi Shaw is known as an aggressive batter and he is tailor-made for the shortest format of the game. However, to the utter dismay of several fans, he found no bidder in the recently-concluded mega auction of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

Now, fans are intrigued by the question on why did no one bid for the attacking top-order batter? There are many issues involving Shaw for which the franchises have lost their faith on him.

Though Shaw is a talented aggressive batsman, he has been largely inconsistent in his domestic, international and IPL career. Especially, he had a poor and forgettable outing in the last season for Delhi Daredevils. Though the team was in dire need of his sublime show to bail them out of a precarious situation in IPL 2024, the burly right-hander disappointed the team management that has immense faith on his abilities.

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Apart from his inconsistency, his fitness issues and controversial engagements are also some other reasons why he remained unsold. He often suffers from injuries causing headache for any team. Moreover, the immense public scrutiny he gets due to his poor show often affects his mental health as well.

Making things worse, Shaw has never been far from controversy. From being suspended for using a banned substance to alleged misconduct in the dressing room, and even faking an injury – Shaw has been accused of many charges. Earlier this year, he was dropped from the Mumbai squad for fitness and general conduct.