now when IPL 2026 With only a short time left, Shaw is using every opportunity to make a statement. Them Delhi Capitals In the accelerated phase of auction by ₹75 lakh Having previously gone unsold, he is not taking this second chance lightly. If anything, it’s lighting a fire inside them.
Priti Shaw spoke openly on 200% mentality
Shaw has spoken openly about the changes in his preparation and the efforts he is making to return to the Indian team. He admitted that he is working “three times harder” and feels that he is giving more than his full potential, while accepting the ups and downs in his career with maturity. Shaw stressed that he has learned from past mistakes and believes that continued hard work, discipline, and staying positive is the only way to come back stronger.
“I think that’s why I’m playing. There’s no doubt that I want to get back into the Indian team. That’s why I’m working so hard. Today I’m working three times as hard as I used to.”Shaw said during a conversation with PTI.
“Actually, I don’t like to talk about it, but I think I am giving not 100% but 200% to come back to the Indian team, to win this trophy or even to give 100% on match day or practice day.”
“Whatever ups and downs happened in the last few years, I took them with a lot of respect and a smile. And obviously, it remains in my mind when I will come back. But the only way to do it is to work hard and give your 100%. If you have made some mistakes, learn from them,” he added.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26 His domestic statistics also support this, as he recorded a strike rate of over 160 in the tournament.
What will be his role in Delhi Capitals?
Despite all this inspiration, Shaw’s path to Delhi Capitals has not been without complications. captain Akshar Patel has indicated that KL Rahul He will likely open for the team, making Shaw’s exact role a bit unclear. Some foreign options are also being considered, and ben duckitt With K.K. out, there are some dynamic elements to the team’s top-order puzzle.
But Shaw has taken a mature view of the situation.
“I haven’t really thought about it. If KL (Rahul) is opening and whoever is opening with him, he should have a great season. I wouldn’t say I should open. Whoever opens, we should win matches. Obviously, there is competition. Cricket is such that whether you play Ranji Trophy, IPL, India, or India A, there will be competition. Today, you can see there are 10 openers. So there will be competition,” Shaw said.
Delhi Capitals make their IPL 2026 debut 1 April To Lucknow Super Giants And whether Shaw is in the playing XI in the first match or not, it is clear that he is coming across as a genuinely transformed cricketer, having gone through the fire and becoming more determined than ever.
IPL has always been a platform where careers are revived and reputations are rebuilt. For Shaw, this season is exactly that – an opportunity to remind everyone, including the Indian selectors, what they are missing.
