Termed as the next 'big thing' or the next 'Master Blaster' in cricket, at a raw age, Prithvi Shaw is a name that will echo in the coming years. A child prodigy, Shaw was known for his batting prowess for Mumbai, scoring tons of runs in first-class cricket and is known for making any debut special. He hit a ton on his Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy debut, a feat only achieved by Sachin Tendulkar. The comparisons between the two have been enormous and not because of his batting performances, but him matching Sachin toe to toe. Prithvi was known to the world when he led India to win a record U-19 trophy in New Zealand. Besides his batting abilities, he is also a calm and composed leader. Under the guidance of Rahul Dravid, Shaw has contributed immensely. The youngster was roped in by Delhi Daredevils in 2018 and played a few good knocks in the T20 tournament. It was evident that he would receive a call up from the Indian side and finally, it did, once Shikhar Dhawan had a poor outing in England, Shaw ceased the opportune moment by hitting a ton on his maiden Test debut against West Indies. Being touted by Virat Kohli as the next big thing in Indian cricket, Shaw is the future of Indian cricket. He missed out on the opportunity to face Australia as he suffered an ankle injury during the practice match. In time to come, Shaw has proven in just 2 Test matches, that he will take India forward.
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Punjab returned to winning ways with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on Saturday while Delhi beat Kolkata in a tense match after a Super Over.
Prithvi Shaw slammed a 55-ball 99 while Kagiso Rabada kept his nerve in as Super Over to help Delhi Capitals beat Kolkata Knight Riders.
The home side dominated the large part of the innings after electing to bowl but Russell and Karthik seized the momentum with their fearless batting.
Rohit Sharma's MI will take on Shreyas Iyer's DC in their opening match today at the Wankhede in Mumbai.
DC are even with MI in their overall record with both teams winning 11 games against each other.
When he was probed about him not working hard enough during his rehabilitation, Prithvi's answer was curt.
Mumbai rode on Shaw's blazing 71 off just 47 balls to reach the target of 140 with 10 balls to spare.
The 24-year-old smashed 147 runs in just 55 balls for Mumbai against Sikkim in Indore.
Ishant, who missed out on the final Test against Australia in Sydney owing to an injury is now fit and will be unleashing his thunderbolts against Jharkhand in Delhi's opening game at Vijaywada.
The squad also comprises young opening batsman Prithvi Shaw, who will be returning to competitive cricket after sustaining an ankle injury during a practice game in Australia in November prior to the Test series.
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Shaw had suffered a left ankle injury while attempting a catch in a practice game against Cricket Australia XI.
Earlier last year, in a surprise move, Delhi Daredevils who are yet to win a single IPL title changed their name to 'Delhi Capitals'.
Ganguly said that the promise that Gill has shown so far in his young career makes him an exciting prospect for the Men in Blue.
India opener Shikhar Dhawan feels the influx of youngsters like Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill has increased the competition within the players.
Prithvi Shaw said that it feels really good to win a Test series in Australia after playing so good.
Once India finish their Test engagements against Australia, they will next play the five-day format in July, 2019 against the West Indies in a two-Test series as part of the World Test Championship.
Australia were on course for a series-levelling win after reducing India to 112-5 at stumps on day four.
Shaw will miss the third Test match at Melbourne Cricket Ground and the fourth at Sydney Cricket Ground.
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