India, May 15 -- Indian batter Prithvi Shaw continues to hunt for a chance at a comeback to cricket, currently missing an IPL season for the first time since his debut in 2018 after failing to find a buyer at the IPL 2025 auction. On Wednesday, Shaw posted a cryptic message to his Instagram story, with fans left to wonder what the Mumbai batter was suggesting through it.

Shaw posted a simple three-word message on his story, simply writing: "Need a break," along with an emoji. Shaw last played competitive top-level cricket during Mumbai's victorious Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign in December, participating in the final as his team lifted the trophy against Madhya Pradesh.

Fans took to social media to react to Shaw's post.

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