“He needs to get his work ethics right, and if he does that, the sky is the limit for him,” Iyer said.
Earlier this year, Shaw was also dropped by his IPL side Delhi Capitals before being released by them and going unsold in the recent IPL 2025 auction.
“We can’t babysit anyone, right? Every professional who is playing at this level, they need to know what they should be doing,” Iyer said. “And he has also done it in the past; it’s not that he hasn’t. He has to focus, he has to sit back, [and] put a thinking cap on, and then figure out himself. He will get the answer by himself.”
Iyer impressed with Mumbai’s ‘fearless’ youngsters
Iyer was particularly pleased with the younger crop of players who performed in Mumbai’s triumph this season, and said “the way they showcase their talent is simply phenomenal”.
“You should see their character and their approach outside the dressing room and also on the field,” he said. “They’re fearless in their approach, and this is the kind of players we need to back going up. And for me, personally, whenever I go out there, I want to win each and every game. It doesn’t matter who we play; winning is something that makes me feel happy, and it is everything for me.”
Others like Atharva Ankolekar, Mohit Avasthi and Tanush Kotian entered the tournament with 12, 20 and 24 games, respectively. Shardul Thakur was Mumbai’s only bowler who had played plenty of T20 cricket, including 25 for India.
“I think [it was] a commendable performance from them. All in all, I would say it’s fun to be having such a great squad.”
