Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw is one of the most talented Indian openers to come through the ranks in recent times. The swashbuckling opener burst onto the scene after playing a marathon 546-runs inning in a Shield match and since then has only got better and better.

Prithvi Shaw led India Under-19 team to victory in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup. Shaw first got attention when he was a member of the Indian Under-19 youth Asia cup winning squad in November 2016 in Sri Lanka. Since then, his name has been associated with the likes of former prodigy Sachin Tendulkar. He reinforced the comparisons when he scored a century in both his Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy debut, a record that was previously held by Sachin Tendulkar. Prithvi Shaw then earned his first IPL contract with Delhi Capitals who signed him for 1.2 crores.

Prithvi Shaw: Along the Years 

Prithvi Shaw Records 

• Youngest Indian Test centurion on debut

• Second youngest Test centurion

• He is the first schoolboy cricketer to score more than 500 runs in an official inter-school match (546 runs from 330 balls played for Rizvi Springfield in a Harris Shield match). 

• He is the first Indian cricketer to score a century on debut in the Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Tests. 

• Second youngest Indian cricketer (after Sachin Tendulkar) to score a Test century on debut (18 years, 329 days).

•  The sixth Indian cricketer to win the Man of the Match award on Test debut.

• Second player in the IPL to hit 6 fours in an over.

Prithvi Shaw Awards and Accolades 

• ICC top-5 breakout stars of 2018

Prithvi Shaw Career 

Prithvi Shaw is an Indian international cricketer who gained fame at a young age with his 546-run innings in the Harris Shield Trophy in 2012. Shaw made his first-class debut in the 2017 Ranji Trophy, scoring a century in the second innings and becoming a man of the match. He also equaled Sachin Tendulkar's record of scoring hundreds in both Ranji and Duleep Trophy debut games. Shaw became the captain of India during the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup with Rahul Dravid as coach. His impressive form in domestic and under-19 cricket made him a sought-after talent at the IPL Auction 2018. He was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 1.2 crore. Shaw played his first Test against the West Indies in 2018, scoring his first century and becoming the youngest batter to do so in a debut match. In 2021, Shaw made his T20I debut. 

Prithvi Shaw Domestic Career 

Prithvi Shaw’s career catapulted to prominence after his marathon 546-run inning in the Harris Shield Trophy in 2012. The inning brought a lot of spotlight and adulation to little Shaw who in April of the same year was invited to play for Cheadle Hulme School in Manchester, England. During his two-month stay there, he scored almost 1,500 runs and took 68 wickets.

In 2014, he played for the Yorkshire ECB County Premier League for the entire summer and mustered up impressive performances.

In November 2016, Shaw was part of the India Under-19 squad that won the youth Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. Two months later, Shaw made his first-class debut in the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy in 2016-17. He ended up scoring a century in the second innings of the match and made a permanent place in the Mumbai side.

In 2017, he scored his first century at the Under-19 level in his fifth match only. His performances over the years have led to several comparisons to Sachin Tendulkar and he is seen as a future superstar for India.

Prithvi Shaw IPL Career 

Prithvi Shaw for long had been touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket and judging by that Delhi Capitals bought him at a jaw-dropping price of 1.2 Crores during the auction.

Prithvi Shaw showed that he was worth every penny spent by the franchise as he amassed 245 runs in 9 matches during IPL 2018 with an imposing strike-rate of 153.12.

However, he had a rather sedate IPL 2019 where he could only muster 353 runs in 16 innings. However, his highest IPL score of 99 came in the same season. The coming 2020 IPL will be a chance for Prithvi Shaw to stage a comeback and show the world that he still is the prodigal-talent.

Shaw's 2021 IPL season was his best in the IPL, with 479 runs in 15 innings and finishing the season as the seventh-highest run-getter. Consequently, he was retained by the Capitals for INR 7.5 crore ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. Shaw is one of the only two batters in IPL history to hit six fours in an over, the feat he achieved in a game against Kolkata Knight Riders. DC retained him despite his dismal IPL 2023, where injuries and poor form led to  his appearance in only eight games. In 2024, Prithvi Shaw is seen opening the batting innings for DC.

Prithvi Shaw International Career 

Prithvi Shaw made his international cricket debut in 2018, playing in Test matches against the West Indies and ODI against New Zealand. He became the youngest Indian batsman to score a century on Test debut and became the 15th Indian cricketer to score a century on his Test debut. Shaw made his ODI debut for India against New Zealand in February 2020, scoring a half-century in one of the total four innings. In June 2021, he was named in India's One Day International (ODI) and T20I squads for their series against Sri Lanka. He scored 43 runs off 24 balls in the first ODI and made his T20I debut on 25 July 2021. Shaw was called up as a replacement to India's Test squad in July 2021 against England but did not play.

Prithvi Shaw ODI Career 

After recovering from the freak ankle injury and the 18-month ban for doping, Prithvi Shaw was selected for the India tour of New Zealand. On February 5, 2020, Prithvi Shaw for the first time donned the blue colours. Prithvi Shaw could only manage 20 runs in his first outing and the rest of the series was also somewhat sedate by Shaw’s own standards.

In June 2021, he was named in India's One Day International and Twenty20 International squads for their series against Sri Lanka, where he scored 43 runs off 24 balls in the first ODI match.

Prithvi Shaw Test Career 

On the back of impressive performances in the domestic set-up, the Mumbai lad was called up to India’s Test squad in August 2018 for the final two Tests against England. However, he did not get the chance to show his prowess in the overseas tour.

Prithvi Shaw got the chance to don the white flannels one month later against West Indies in the home series. Playing his first match, Prithvi Shaw smacked a century and became the youngest Indian player to hit a Test century on debut and second-youngest player to hit a Test century after Sachin Tendulkar.

Shaw was even picked for 2018 down under tour but during one of the warm-up games suffered from a freak injury. Whilst taking a catch on the cow corner, Shaw twisted his ankle and had limber off the field and ultimately had to drop out of the series.

He was picked again for the 2020 tour of New Zealand cricket team but could not muster up any big score as he finished the two-match Test series with a tally of 98 runs under his belt. Severe criticism had followed Prithvi Shaw as Kiwi bowlers repeatedly bounced him out during the course of the series.

Prithvi Shaw T20I Career 

Prithvi Shaw has featured in a solitary T20I match for India on 25th July 2021. He went out for a duck in the innings against Sri Lanka, indicating a lack of experience in T20I cricket.

Prithvi Shaw Captaincy 

Prithvi Shaw was appointed the captain of the Under-19 team in December 2017 for the Under-19 World Cup slated to be held in 2018. With an able coach like Rahul Dravid by his side, Prithvi Shaw rallied his team to the finals of the tournament and finally lifted the trophy. Prithvi Shaw was the captain when India beat Australia by 8 wickets to win its fourth Under-19 World Cup.

Prithvi Shaw Under-19 Career 

In 2016, Shaw was part of India's Under-19 squad that won the youth Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. He made his Ranji Trophy debut for Mumbai, scoring a century in the semi-final against Tamil Nadu. He also scored another century in the Duleep Trophy, equaling Sachin Tendulkar's record of scoring a century in both Ranji and Duleep Trophy debut matches. Shaw became India's captain during the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, with Rahul Dravid as coach, leading the team to the World Cup victory.

Prithvi Shaw Family 

Prithvi Shaw lost his mother at a very young age and it was his father Pankaj Shaw that looked after him and ensured that the prodigal-kid utilised his full potential. His father gave up his business and moved to Mumbai from Virar in 2006 in a bid to get Shaw closer to the MIG ground in Bandra. In 2010, retired Mumbai spinner Nilesh Kulkarni spotted Shaw and got his sports management company to sign him up for INR 300,000 per annum.

Prithvi Shaw Net Worth 

Prithvi Shaw has an estimated net worth of INR 35 crores. He has secured lucrative deals and endorsements throughout his career and a large part of his income stems from his Professional cricket and brand endorsements. He was retained by the DC for 8 crores ahead of the 2024 IPL.

Prithvi Shaw House 

Prithvi Shaw now resides in a sea-facing, 2,209 square foot, four-bedroom house on the eighth floor of 81 Aureate in Bandra, Mumbai.

Prithvi Shaw Cars 

Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw owns a BMW 630i M Sport, a facelifted version of the BMW 6-Series GT sedan, priced around Rs 70 lakh ex-showroom.