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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India, eager to prove themselves after their disastrous showing in the Asia Cup, open their campaign against Australia at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.
The budding boys in blue are all set to take on Australia in their first match and the young swashbuckler's aim is to win the World Cup.
Kohli is aware of teenage prodigy Prithvi's exploits in first-class cricket where he has already scored five hundreds.
The U-19 skipper joins an elite list of athletes and cricketers who have the MRF logo on their bats.
India are the joint-most successful team in the history of the tournament along with Australia (1988, 2002 & 2010).
After losing two quick wickets, Prithvi Shaw steadied the ship for Mumbai and showed great composure and determination against a probing Andhra attack.
Prithvi Shaw's magnificent scoring rate and his ability to consistently hit the three-figure mark has often drawn comparisons with master blaster Sachin Tendulkar.
Indrajith continued to bat with assurance and was involved in a 52-run partnership with Yo Mahesh as Tamil Nadu continued its pursuit of Mumbai's score of 374.
Shaw, who scored centuries on his Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy debuts for Mumbai, received the Junior Cricketer of the Year award.
Shaw gave glimpses of his immense talent, scoring 66 off 780 balls, to help Board President's XI comfortably beat New Zealand by 30 runs in their opening warm-up game.
Facing a senior international side for the first time, local boy Prithvi scored 66 off 80 balls with nine boundaries and a six, putting up 147 for the opening stand with KL Rahul, who contributed 68 off 75 balls.
At 17 years and 320 days, Shaw became the second youngest player to notch up a three-figure mark in the Duleep Trophy, many years after Sachin Tendulkar created one when he was 17 years and 262 days old.
A 17-year-old debutant displayed maturity beyond his years on the field and anchored a fabulous fourth innings with a debut hundred, as Mumbai into the final of the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy after defeating Tamil Nadu
Mumbai: Following on the foot steps his admirer none other than the legend Sachin Tendulkar, who once stopped to see him bat, 15 years old Prithvi Shaw today created a national record by amassing 546
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