"I see all the trolling and memes, and it hurts" - Prithvi Shaw opens up on viral dance video from his birthday party 

Indian opener Prithvi Shaw recently opened up on being subjected to a lot of trolling on social media. He admitted that he keeps a tab on all the memes made on him.

Shaw stated that it hurts him when people troll. He also pointed out how there was a big backlash from fans after a video of him dancing with his friends at his birthday party went viral.

Speaking on the YouTube channel 'Focused Indian', the youngster said:

"Trolling isn't a good thing, but it's not so bad either. Sometimes there we get trolled and we all cricketers see it. I don't know about the rest, but I see them. If there are memes on me, or when someone trolls me, or if someone has posted something, that too. I see all the trolling nand memes, and it hurts."

"I'm not saying that it makes you laugh. That is a bit wrong. You shouldn't do such things. Wherever I go, they say Prithvi is not practising. But I think that it's my birthday. I recently got trolled for dancing with my sisters and friends on my birthday. My sister put it up on social media and I got trolled for that. I think that I can at least celebrate on one day," he added.

Prithvi Shaw announced himself on the big stage with a stunning 134-run knock on his Test debut against the West Indies in 2018. However, he lost his place in the national team following a string of underwhelming performances.

He has often been in the news, albeit for all the wrong reasons. The right-handed batter reportedly lost his place in the Mumbai team during the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy due to weight-related issues.

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Prithvi Shaw remained unsold at the IPL 2025 auction

Once touted to be the next big thing in Indian cricket, Prithvi Shaw's career is now in desperate need of a new lease of life. The swashbuckling batter was released by the Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction.

He set his base price at ₹75 lakh for the recently concluded IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. However, not a single franchise expressed interest in acquiring his services and he ultimately remained unsold.

Shaw is currently partaking in the ongoing 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He scored 33 runs from 20 balls in Mumbai's opening fixture against Goa. Mumbai will now take on Maharashtra on Wednesday, November 27.