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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In India TV's 'Cricket Dhamaka', the experts lauded DC's opening duo on its batting approach, and spoke significantly on Shaw's enormous improvement over the past few months.
Chennai lost their openers by the start of the third over with just seven runs on board. Moeen and Raina walked in next, adding 26 runs more in the remaining 23 balls of the PowerPlay before the two teed off hitting boundaries.
The former Australian skipper has been working with the 21-year-old for the past two seasons in the Delhi Capitals camp.
Laxman said that Shaw should be part of the current Indian ODI setup but is at the moment below the pecking order as team selectors have backed performers in the team.
The former India U-19 captain after a disastrous Adelaide Test was benched for the next three and then dropped from the national team for the England series.
This is Mumbai's fourth Hazare title and the one to remember for Shaw (827 runs), who now holds the record for the highest runs scored in a single edition of this competition.
Shaw achieved the feat en route to his 73-run knock against Uttar Pradesh in the summit clash of the 2021 season at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
Prithvi Shaw was immediately taken off the field by the physio and his teammates after being hit on the shin during the final against Uttar Pradesh.
Though Mumbai are favourites, the UP team is capable of springing a surprise come Sunday.
Prithvi Shaw reveals that getting dropped from the Indian team after the Adelaide Test fiasco against Australia left him confused and sad.
It was Shaw's show all the way as he toyed with an experienced Karnataka attack, and went on to register his fourth century of the tournament, hammering 17 fours and seven maximums.
Prithvi Shaw continued on his brilliant form in the semifinal of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, slamming a century against Karnataka.
Opting to bat, Saurashtra rode on Samarth Vyas' unbeaten 90 to post 284 for 5, but it was overshadowed by Shaw's blitzkrieg, as Mumbai chased the target in just 41.5 overs.
Shaw's knock, which came off 123 balls laced with 21 boundaries and seven sixes, is the highest individual score by an Indian in List A chases
Mumbai's Prithvi Shaw slammed the first double-century of his List A career during the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Puducherry.
The Mumbai Cricket Association announced a 22-member squad for the domestic 50-over championships.
Besides Arjun and Shaw, India batsman Shreyas Iyer, all-rounder Shivam Dube, Suryakumar Yadav, Aditya Tare, Siddhesh Lad, young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Arman Jaffer have been named in the list of 104 players.
The legend feels that happens to batsmen when they have too many things going on in their heads or if they are expecting a short delivery.
Hogg opined that the youngster's technique is better suited for the number four or five spot.
Burns gives a tongue-in-cheek reply when asked what advice will he give to struggling Indian opener Prithvi Shaw.
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