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Prithvi Shaw
Opening batsman, Delhi Capitals
Prithvi Shaw
Teams: India U19, Mumbai, India U23, India Red, India A, Indian Board Presidents XI, Delhi Capitals, Rest of India, India, Board Presidents XI
Prithvi Shaw is a right-handed Indian opening batsman. He came to the limelight after scoring 546 runs from 330 balls in a Harris Shield match. He made his first-class debut for Mumbai in the semi-finals of 2016-17 Ranji Trophy on January 1, 2017, and went on to score a century in the second. Later, in his Duleep Trophy debut match, he scored a century to equal Sachin Tendulkar’s record of scoring a ton on Ranji and Duleep Trophy debuts. He led India’s U-19 team to World Cup glory, defeating Australia by 8 wickets in the final of the 2018 championship.
IPL career
Prithvi Shaw made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut against Kings XI Punjab at Feroz Shah Kotla ground in Delhi on April 23, 2018, and scored a quickfire 22 in 10 balls while opening for his franchise Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals). In the IPL 2018 auctions, he had been bought by Delhi Daredevils for Rs 1.2 crore and retained for the 2019 edition of IPL. He is the youngest player to open the innings in the IPL history and joint-youngest player to score an IPL fifty, along with Sanju Samson (18 years and 169 days). Overall, Shaw has played 25 IPL matches so far and scored 598 runs at an average of 23.92 and a strike rate of 141.03, including four fifties, his best score is 99 which he scored in 2019 edition of IPL.
Test career
Shaw made his Test debut against Windies at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on October 12, 2018, and scored 134 runs off 154 balls in that match. He is the youngest batsman to hit a Test century on debut for India. In the second match, he scored a quickfire 70 from 53 balls, hitting 11 fours and a six. Later, he was declared man of the series for scoring 234 runs in the two-match Test series. After a superb show against Windies, he was picked for 4 Test matches against Australia. But he had to return home after getting injured during a practice game.
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India vs Ireland: Five players who deserved a chance in Indian squad
Here's a list of five players who should have been in the Indian squad for the Ireland tour. Rahul Tewatia is on the list, but ...| June 16, 2022, Thursday -
IPL 2022, PBKS vs DC highlights: Delhi thrash Punjab; win by 9 wickets
PBKS vs DC live updates: Punjab Kings will take on Delhi Capitals in a match that has been shadowed by coronavirus. Catch all the ...| April 20, 2022, Wednesday -
Shaw, Avesh and Ruturaj exciting IPL prospects; have great future: Ponting
Having coached in the IPL for three seasons, Ponting has watched several players rise and make a mark in the lucrative league| February 11, 2022, Friday -
IPL 2021, Qualifier 2, KKR vs DC highlights: Kolkata wins by 3 wickets
Opting to bowl, KKR dished out another superlative bowling display to restrict Delhi Capitals to 135 for 5 on a slow Sharjah| October 13, 2021, Wednesday -
Qualifier 1, CSK vs DC highlights: Dhoni powers CSK into IPL 2021 final
Prithvi Shaw top-scored with a 34-ball 60, while captain Rishabh Pant and Shimron Hetmyer contributed 51 not out and 37 ...| October 10, 2021, Sunday -
IPL 2021: DC vs CSK playing 11: Uthappa replaces Raina in Chennai line-up
Dhoni said at the toss that Raina has a stiff back that's why he is rested and Uthappa will take his place. Check CSK vs DC live ...| October 04, 2021, Monday -
IPL 2021, KKR vs DC playing 11: Southee to make debut for Kolkata today
Steve Smith replaces Prithvi Shaw in DC playing 11. Check Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals playing 11 and KKR vs DC toss ...| September 28, 2021, Tuesday -
IPL 2021, DC vs RR playing 11: Royals makes 2 changes; Lalit in for Stoinis
Rajasthan made two changes in its playing 11 as David Miller and Shamsi replaced Evin Lewis and Chirs Morris. Check Delhi ...| September 25, 2021, Saturday -
IPL 2021: Pant, Ashwin, Prithvi begin training with Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals players, who were part of the Indian squad for the Test series against England, have begun training for the Indian ...| September 18, 2021, Saturday -
India's T20 World Cup squad: Ashwin returns, Dhoni to join team as mentor
BCCI secretary Jay Shah reveals that Dhoni agreed to be mentor for T20 WC only and captain (Virat Kohli) and vice captain (Rohit ...| September 08, 2021, Wednesday