"Show this to Prithvi please"- Kevin Pietersen urges troubled opener to follow Sarfaraz Khan’s transformation steps as he sheds 17 kgs

Sarfaraz Khan wasn’t picked in the Indian team for the ongoing England tour.

Sarfaraz Khan reportedly shed 17 kg of body weight to wear a trim and slender appearance one month before the domestic season began, and former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has praised the player’s physical makeover. Pietersen also posted that someone should show the photo to Prithvi Shaw, who needed to follow the same in order to make his comeback.

Despite being a reliable player, Sarfaraz Khan has long been questioned about his fitness and is not playing for India in the test series in England. As Sarfaraz shared the image of his transformation from a gym session, netizens went gaga over his determination.

On the other hand, Prithvi Shaw, despite making a century on his test debut in 2018 against the West Indies, last played for India in 2021, on the tour of Australia. He then suffered a knee injury during a stint in the England one-day competition and post that, has battled form and fitness issues.

Kevin Pietersen praises Sarfaraz Khan; asks Prithvi Shaw to take inspiration

He was dropped from the Mumbai Ranji side in mid-season in 2024 and then went unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. This was a huge setback for Shaw, who had kept his base price as INR 75 lakhs. Shaw was also part of Mumbai’s domestic T20 competition win, but failed to find a buyer in the two-day mega auction.

As a result, Kevin Pietersen had asked Shaw to get off social media and start training to get fit on his way to a comeback. Pietersen has voiced his worries over Shaw’s recent decline and asked those who care about him to support him and remove him from social media since he needs to improve his fitness right now.

And now, while praising Sarfaraz Khan for his transformation, Pietersen signalled that Prithvi Shaw, that such a fitness regime could be followed, and it can be done.

“Outstanding effort, young man! Huge congrats and I’m sure it’s going to lead to better and more consistent performances on the field. I love the time you’ve spent reorganizing your priorities! LFG!  Can someone show Prithvi this please? It can be done! Strong body, strong mind!” Pietersen wrote on X.

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