India, June 25 -- Prithvi Shaw was once touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket, but the young right-handed batter is now nowhere in the equation when it comes to selection for the national senior side. The batter was even dropped from Mumbai's playing XI for the Ranji Trophy, and months later, he was not even named in the squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Months later, the 25-year-old has finally opened up on the rough phase of his career, saying he "got distracted".

Shaw made his Test debut in 2018, scoring 134 in his debut innings. Soon after, the then-head coach Ravi Shastri famously remarked that Prithvi Shaw is a combination of Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, and Virender Sehwag.

Last year, Shaw did not even get a bid in the...