Prithvi Shaw’s Mumbai team has been on an absolute rampage this Ranji Trophy 2022 season. However, the 22-year-old captain has recorded just three half-centuries from five games and hasn’t been able to deliver consistently.

Mumbai has always been famous for their batting, where batters put an invaluable price on their wickets and play marathon knocks to tire their opponents out. But Prithvi Shaw hasn’t been able to do that this season.

Prithvi Shaw was dropped from the Test squad earlier in the year. | Photo Credit: PTI

Prithvi Shaw Is Glad That His Mumbai Team Is Doing Well In Ranji Trophy 2022

However, speaking to reporters on the eve of the final, Prithvi Shaw stated that he isn’t too concerned about his personal form as the team’s interest is his priority. Mumbai has a lot of momentum on their side heading into the final as they have got in-form players like Sarfaraz Khan and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

He said: “I have scored a couple (three) of 50s but that’s not enough for me for sure and no one even congratulated me after scoring a 50 and you feel bad as well (jokingly). It happens sometimes but I am glad that my team is doing well. As a captain, I have to think of all 21 players I have got here and not just about me.”

Despite being just 22 years of age, Prithvi Shaw has already seen quite a few highs and lows in his career. He smashed a Test century on debut for India but was also dropped from the team after his horror display in the pink-ball Test Down Under.

Prithvi Shaw Wants to Ensure That His Team Is Doing Fine

But he has accepted that any sportsperson’s career is a rollercoaster of emotions. Prithvi Shaw is fully focused on the task at hand and wants to live in the present.

He stated: “In cricket and in life, the graph always goes up and down and it’s never going to always go up. So it’s just a matter of time that I middle those balls and get those big runs again. But right now, I want to ensure that my team is doing fine and is enjoying its game.”

Mumbai will take on Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy 2022 final and will be looking to win a record-extending 42nd title. After opting to bat first, Prithvi Shaw and Yashasvi Jaiswal got Mumbai to a solid start, adding 87 runs for the opening stand before Anubhav Agarwal cleaned up Prithvi Shaw on 47(79).

The team finished the opening session with 105/1 on the board but lost a wicket early in the second session. Armaan Jaffer was dismissed on 26(56) by Kumar Kartikeya. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has already completed his half-century, is present in the middle.