Team India cricketer Prithvi Shaw, who recently returned to Mumbai after IPL 2021 was postponed, was stopped by the police on his way to Goa for a vacation. Meanwhile, the country is going through a crisis after the second wave of coronavirus wreaked havoc with the number of positive cases tolling around 3.5 lakhs daily.
Moreover, the situation in Maharashtra looks grimmer as the state is facing extreme difficulties to curb the deadly virus. As a result, a strict lockdown has been imposed by the Maharashtra government, and people are no longer allowed to move freely within the state.
However, it seems like Prithvi Shaw is not aware of the existing rules and had an encounter with the Maharashtra government. The young and dynamic batter was looking for a vacation in Goa with a lot of free time under his belt. With IPL 2021 suspended and Prithvi failing to make the cut for the Test squad that is due to fly to the UK for World Test Championship and England series, he has no assignments in the near future.
Prithvi Shaw stopped by Amboli police
As a result, Prithvi decided to go on a vacation to give a much-needed break to himself and enjoy some time off. With most of the international flights suspended due to Covid-19, Shaw decided to travel to the popular holiday destination Goa for the vacation. For the same, the young batter was driving to Goa via Kolhapur. However, he received a major setback when he was stopped by Police in the Amboli district and was asked to show his e-pass. Due to the lockdown, it is mandatory for the citizens to get the permission of the authorities before moving within or out of the state.
Shaw didn’t have an e-pass and thus despite his various pleadings the police didn’t allow him to travel to his destination. In the end, the batsman applied for an e-pass online through his phone and was allowed to move towards Goa only an hour later after he received the clearance.
Meanwhile, Prithvi Shaw is likely to be seen in action during the Sri Lanka tour in July. BCCI will send a second-string squad for the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka with the first-choice players busy with the Test series against England.
