Ankur Warikoo Comments 'Bet His Mom Thinks Patla Ho Gaya Hai' On Prithvi Shaw's Picture, Apologizes Later

Ankur Warikoo apologized and issued a clarification after his comment on Prithvi Shaw.

Prithvi Shaw had breached the 200-run milestone off 129 balls during his innings for Northamptonshire in a List A fixture. ( Image Source :Twitter/@CricCrazyJohns )

Cricket is no less than a religion in India. Not only is it the most followed sport in the country but millions of Indians aspire to excel in the sport and make a name for themselves. No wonder those who get to represent India at the elite level are amongst the best talent and have reached there after proving themselves at several levels. Talent and sometimes performances too are not enough to survive at the international level something which Prithvi Shaw would agree to.

Despite a good run in the domestic cricket, he has been overlooked for a place back in the national team after being dropped from the India squad. His poor run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) did not help his cause either. Time and again, reports citing fitness issues as one of the reasons for his omission from the team also keeps emerging. And now it is Indian entrepreneur and investor Ankur Warikoo who tried to take a dig at Shaw's fitness after sharing a recent picture of the cricketer. He wrote: "Bet his mom thinks “patla ho gaya hai” :))". 



However, fans were quick to highlight the insensitive nature of Warikoo's comment. Some pointed it out to him that Shaw had lost his mother when he was just four while others highlighted how he slammed his second double hundred in List A cricket in his most recent outing for Northamptonshire against Somerset, an innings which helped him shatter several records. Warikoo then apologised and issued a clarification.

Here is how fans reacted to his comment on social media and his apology.

I realize my mistake after people's responses.

This pic is Prithvi Shaw's who lost his mother at the age of 4.
Which makes my post extremely insensitive and not something I am proud of.

In an attempt to invoke my mom's natural reaction to my fitness levels in my 20s, I… https://t.co/j99adWLKIY

— Ankur Warikoo (@warikoo) August 10, 2023

Bet his mom thinks “patla ho gaya hai” :)))

— Ankur Warikoo (@warikoo) August 9, 2023

Sir, with all due respect, his mum passed away when he was 4. Secondly, he’s achieved an outstanding century on foreign soil which means he’s still doing something for the country irrespective of his body.

This is absolutely pathetic and req apology.

— Viraj Vora (@_virajvora) August 10, 2023

Bet his mom thinks “patla ho gaya hai” :)))

— Ankur Warikoo (@warikoo) August 9, 2023