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 Delhi Capitals opener played an explosive 42-run knock against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.
Prithvi Shaw has revealed the change he has brought in his game, as he slammed 64 off 43 balls against CSK on Friday to guide Delhi Capitals to an important win.
MS Dhoni stumps Prithvi Shaw at 64 runs after the latter was provided a lifeline by the CSK captain in the very first over of the match.
Prithvi Shaw makes the most of the mistake made by MS Dhoni to slam 36-ball 50 against Chennai Super Kings in Dubai as Delhi Capitals move towards big total.
MS Dhoni takes a clean catch of Prithvi Shaw during DC vs CSK match but the 38-year-old captain was too late to realise what hapened.
The Indian players of the Delhi Capitals team arrived in Mumbai on Thursday and they will be flying out for United Arab Emirates on Sunday for the league that begins on September 19.
India's domestic giant Wasim Jaffer likened Prithvi Shaw's abilities to those of Virender Sehwag, but insisted that Shaw needs to understand his game better.
Advising him to be disciplined, Jaffer urged the youngster to look up to his teammates Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan.
Indian youngster Prithvi Shaw talked about Sachin Tendulkar, whom he considers as his 'mentor'.
The 20-year-old Shaw had a sensational Test debut as the second youngest Test centurion from India before an ankle injury and a failed dope test kept him out for 16 months.
Prithvi Shaw was suspended by the BCCI in July last year until November 15 for "inadvertently" ingesting a prohibited substance, commonly found in cough syrups.
Delhi Capitals opener Prithvi Shaw said that he was reported slightly late for a pre-training team meeting.
Shaw mentioned that he accepts the comparisons as challenges and then revealed an advice that Sachin gave him.
Prithvi Shaw received a backdated eight-month ban for doping violation in 2019.
The Indian batters struggled to deal with swing and short-pitch bowling from the New Zealanders as the hosts won the two-match Test series 2-0 against India.
Batting surely wasn't easy on that spicy track, but the dismissals of the three half-centurions were more about profligacy than New Zealand's bowling, while the remaining batters just threw their chances as India were restricted to 242
Chasing the fuller and wide delivery from Kyle Jamieson, Prithvi edged the ball as Latham leapt high to grab the ball from thin air and provided New Zealand with a much-needed breakthrough before lunch.
Prithvi scored an impressive 64-ball 54 to provide India with a promising start on the green-topped Hagley Oval after the early dismissal of Mayank Agarwal.
Prithvi Shaw suffered a swelling on his left foot and missed practice on Thursday but he has recovered from it and is fit to play in Christchurch.
Prithvi Shaw had a swelling on his left foot and will undergo a a blood test on Thursday to find out the reason behind it.
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