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Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw

Height: 1.65 m DOB: November 09, 1999

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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VIDEOS

Virat Kohli expects batsmen to replicate home form in Australia

Sports | Oct 15, 2018, 03:08 PM IST

While the bowlers have done the job for India, both home and away of late, batsmen have let the team down time and again.

Storyboard, 2nd Test Day 2: Pant dazzles, Shaw sizzles as youngsters dominate

Sports | Oct 13, 2018, 08:44 PM IST

Review of the 2nd day of the second Test between India and West Indies in Hyderabad.

Prithvi Shaw has the temperament to play for India for a long time: Sourav Ganguly

Cricket Ki Baat | Oct 04, 2018, 11:48 PM IST

IndiaTV cricket expert and former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly said that he would have liked to see Prithvi make his debut in England itself. He added that it would be too early to comment how good a player he can be for India in the long term.

Exclusive | India should play Rohit Sharma as opener in Tests too, Prithvi Shaw can wait: Virender Sehwag

Cricket Ki Baat | Sep 05, 2018, 07:58 PM IST

With India's top-order struggling against England in the ongoing Test series, former India opener and IndiaTV cricket expert Virender Sehwag has suggested captain Virat Kohli to play limited-over opener Rohit Sharma at the top slot in Test cricket as