Mumbai skipper Prithvi Shaw praises staff regardless of Ranji Trophy last loss: Showed character

Mumbai captain Prithvi Shaw heaped reward on his teammates regardless of their heartbreaking loss within the last of the Ranji Trophy to Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.

Despite one of the best efforts of the 41-time Champions, Madhya Pradesh went on to say their maiden Ranji Trophy title. Chasing a goal of 108 runs within the second innings, MP was capable of win with six wickets remaining with Rajat Patidar scoring the successful runs.

During the post-match presentation, Shaw was happy with his staff and their performances within the last and stated that they confirmed what Mumbai cricket is all about.

“It’s just unbelievable. You know, a lot of youngsters in our team, a lot of new guys came in, but they showed the character and you know what the Mumbai cricket is all about. Every day can’t be your day. And I think the MP guys really batted well and played well. And I think we just have to learn from this and go forward,” stated Shaw.

When requested about what the staff might have finished in another way, the 22-year-old stated he personally might have batted for longer and can come again stronger subsequent season.

“I think if you ask me personally, I could have batted for a longer period of time. But like I said, like I used to say, always, cricket is somewhere it can’t just go upside. It’s going to be the graph, ups and downs. So maybe not this year. Maybe I’ll come back stronger next time and, to be honest, my whole focus was for the boys, for the team. What could I do better? But for sure, next year,” stated Shaw.

When requested concerning the development of the staff, Shaw stated that his teammates have finished a superb job and stated he’s trying ahead to working with them once more.

“I think if you see the scorecard, you can see what kind of talent these guys have. Sarfaraz, Armaan, Suved Parker, Shams Mulani and everyone. I think they have done an excellent job over here and they are the future for Mumbai cricket. So really looking forward to playing with them and it was really a proud moment for me and yeah, I enjoyed with the guys,” stated Shaw.

The Mumbai skipper additionally talked about Amol Muzumdar, saying that he’s a pleasant coach and the staff loved his firm. He additionally hoped that Muzumdar was pleased with their performances regardless of the loss.

“He is a friendly one, yeah, sometimes. I really enjoyed playing under Amol sir. He is really calm and at the same time, obviously, you have to be tough when you have youngsters. But we all really enjoy his company and the way he has put in his hard work throughout the series. The Mushtaq Ali, Vijay Hazare and now Ranji Trophy. He has really worked hard for Mumbai cricket and not really happy, to be honest, because we didn’t get the cup. But I hope he’s happy with the performances and with the hardwork. What we have put in,” stated Shaw.