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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The young batsman called on the services of the legend to prepare for his toughest Test yet.
Waugh was also impressed with teenage sensation Prithvi Shaw sounding surprised at how India manage to produce so many quality batsmen.
Having been rested for the Windies T20Is, Kohli returns for the four-match Test series against Australia later this year with selection committee naming an 18-member team.
Prithvi also became India's second youngest century-scorer after Tendulkar, who in 1990 was 17 years and 107 days when he scored 119 not out against in England in Manchester.
Chasing 247, Mumbai were placed comfortably at 155 for two when rain halted play. Iyer (55 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane (17) were at the crease with their unbeaten third-wicket stand of 73 runs.
In the two-match Test series, India thrashed Windies 2-0 and Shaw played a monumental role in that, the young lad from Mumbai scored 237 runs with an average of 118.50.
Shaw was the man of the series in the two Tests that India won comfortably against West Indies as he notched up his maiden Test ton on his debut.
Virat Kohli remains the number one Test batsmen while Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant have made big gains in the latest ICC rankings.
Mumbai's chief selector and former India pacer Ajit Agarkar confirmed that all the three players will be available to play in the semis.
Opener Shaw flayed the Caribbean attack during his 52-ball-70 on the second day of the second Test to give India a flying start, days after hitting a century on debut.
Kohli was all praise for Umesh Yadav, who became only the third Indian pacer to take 10 wickets in a Test at home.
Prithvi Shaw scored the winning boundary to guide India to a 10-wicket win against West Indies in the second Test.
Umesh Yadav's maiden 10-wicket haul (6/88 and 4/45) on a decent track was the highlight as India reached the meagre victory target of 72 in 16.1 overs.
Opener Shaw flayed the Caribbean attack during his 52-ball-70 on the second day of the second Test to give India a flying start.
Rishabh Pant's audacious stroke-play complemented Ajinkya Rahane's patient approach as India reached 308 for four against West Indies on the second day
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Young Shaw scored a century on debut, playing a key role in India's big win in the series opener.
Virat Kohli's team might not be able to escape a sense of deja vu as it goes into the second Test.
On the eve of the second Test, the skipper, who tasted stardom quite early himself, took queries on the 18-year-old and called for some space.
The former opener feels that Shaw has a long way to go before being compared to Sehwag who played more than 100 Tests.
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