Prithvi Shaw recalls incident when Ricky Ponting scared him off with 10-round punishment

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Delhi Capitals opening batsman Prithvi Shaw revealed an incident when head coach Ricky Ponting scared him off with 10-round punishment

of Feroz Shah Kotla for getting late. Shaw said that he was reported slightly late for a pre-training team meeting.

"I was looking for some new spikes in the dressing room that day and reached the ground a bit late," Shaw said on Tuesday during an Instagram LIVE session on the franchise's official handle.

"I completed the entire training -- fielding and batting sessions -- and had no energy left to run ten rounds of the ground. Luckily, I didn't have to. Turns out Ricky Sir just wanted to scare me off for my late attendance that day!"

Sportspersons across the world are utilising time to make the most out of the COVID-19 lockdown. Shaw also opened up how he is spending time in the isolation period.

"I've been working out a bit indoors and shadow practicing to maintain my fitness levels. I've also been helping my father in the kitchen. I can cook eggs quite well and I'm trying to learn a few new things. I've been playing some PUBG too," Shaw said 

Talking about the importance of mental health in such unprecedented times, Shaw said: "Mental strength is very important at this time, given that we are all restricted indoors. A lot of us don't have patience for things in life, so now is a great time to work on it."

"Everyone should find something to do that they like, and work towards perfecting that. That process in itself will help one grow calmer and become more patient."

Shaw also spoke about the 2019 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) where Delhi Capitals finished third, having made it to the play-offs after a seven-year gap.

"On and off the field, our team was like a family," he said. "We had Ricky (Ponting) Sir, Dada (Sourav Ganguly), (Mohammad) Kaif Sir to help us with anything – the environment was perfect."

The 20-year-old said that the doping ban period in 2019 was a torture for him and that time off made me a more determined person.

 who spent a part of 2019 serving a doping ban, reflected on his time away from the game and the lessons learnt.

"It was a mistake. And the period away from cricket was a torture," he said. "Doubts and questions arise, but I kept the faith and belief. I spent some time in London where I was working on my fitness, as I wasn't allowed to bat anywhere.

"When the ban got over, and I returned to domestic cricket, I was hungrier than before. I picked up my bat and realised I hadn't lost my touch at all. If anything, that time off made me a more determined person," he added.