Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) secretary Abhay Hadap confirmed to mid-day on Monday that he had granted opening batter Prithvi Shaw a No Objection Certificate [NOC] to shift to another domestic team for the upcoming season.

“The MCA would like to inform that cricketer Prithvi Shaw had formally requested a NOC to represent another state as a professional player in the upcoming domestic season. After due consideration, the MCA has granted the NOC,” Hadap said via a statement.

However, on a personal note, Hadap told mid-day that he is sad to see Prithvi go. “I feel sad to see a player like Prithvi leaving Mumbai. I have been observing him since his childhood. I’ve seen him playing his first MCA selection tournament — U-14 Ajit Naik Trophy — and had even clicked photographs with him. At that time he was not ‘the’ Prithvi Shaw. He is my favourite player. Now, some other state cricket associations will benefit from his expertise,” Hadap said.