Shane Watson extends support to Prithvi Shaw after he went unsold in IPL auction
Mumbai: Prithvi Shaw's challenges have intensified after being dropped from the Mumbai Ranji team due to fitness concerns. The 25-year-old batter remained unsold in the 2025 IPL auction, with no team bidding for him at his base price of ₹75 lakh.
Shaw was recently included in the Mumbai team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy but struggled to make an impact. In four innings, he was dismissed for a duck, with his highest scores being 23 runs against Kerala and 40 runs against Nagaland.
Amid discussions surrounding his future, former Australian cricketer Shane Watson has come forward in support of Shaw. Responding to a post by Kevin Pietersen on X (formerly Twitter), Watson wrote:
"I completely agree @KP24. Prithvi is such a precocious talent and these are all that is required for him to turn things around and be one of Indian Cricket’s biggest heroes.”
Earlier, Kevin Pietersen had analysed Shaw's situation, acknowledging his talent but urging him to prioritise fitness and limit his engagement on social media to focus on his game.
Former England batter Kevin Pietersen had earlier weighed in on Shaw's situation, acknowledging his talent. Pietersen suggested Shaw needs to prioritize fitness and reduce social media engagement.
"Some of the greatest sports stories are COMEBACK stories. If Prithvi Shaw has decent people around him who care about his long term success, they'd sit him down, tell him to get off social media & train his absolute backside off in getting super fit. It'll get him back into the correct path where past success can return. Too talented to throw it all away. Love, KP!,”
I completely agree @KP24
— Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33) December 4, 2024
Prithvi is such a precocious talent and these are all that is required for him to turn things around and be one of Indian Cricket’s biggest heroes. 💪🏻💪🏻
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
