Prithvi Shaw faces troll attack despite breaking multiple records

Prithvi is currently enjoying his stint as an opening batsmen for Northamptonshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup. He scored a 153-ball 244 in their fixture with Somerset in the County Ground located in Northampton, England. This broke multiple records.

He became the first player to score a First Class One-Day International (ODI) double century in 2 different countries. He also broke the record for most runs scored by an Indian in first class ODIi matches in the United Kingdoms surpassing Saurav Ganguly who had scored a match winning 183 against Sri Lanka in the 1999 Cricket World Cup in the County Ground located in Taunton, England. He is currently the second highest among Indians with respect to number of double centuries trailing the captain of the Indian Cricket Team, Rohit Sharma standing tall with 3 double centuries. 

This however did not stop the trolls from making personal comments on Prithvi Shaw. A photo of Prithvi Shaw celebrating his milestone by removing his helmet and raising his bat became viral on social media. This had the trolls commenting on his weight, physique and even baldness saying that it does not suit the stature of an athlete who is just 23-years old. 

This man must be thrown away from every team that exists. He wants to play for team India with this fitness? Dreaming of playing in world cup against England and Australia with this physique? Respect increased for selectors for not selecting this baby elephant🐘 #PrithviShawpic.twitter.com/6EGG5GlQzh

— Chancellor Bore-ek Acid⚗️ (@Acidtweets_) August 9, 2023