Prithvi Shaw
- Full Name: Prithvi Shaw
- Height: 5.5
Prithvi Shaw is an international Indian cricketer who has played for India in all three formats of the game. He plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.
Prithvi Shaw's Early Life
Prithvi Shaw was born on 9 November 1999 in Gaya, Bihar to Pankaj and Amrita Shaw. The couple moved to Thane after marriage where their father started a clothing business. Prithvi's mother passed away when he was just four years old, yet the family fully supported him and showed his love for cricket by sending him to AVS Vidya Mandir School in Kalyan East before enrolling in Rizvi Springfield High School. encouraged. His father noticed that Prithvi had an extraordinary talent for cricket while he was still living in Gaya Bihar and so he trained as soon as possible- even shutting down his apparel manufacturing company .
Prithvi Shaw's International Career
Prithvi Shaw is a cricketer who has played for India in all three formats. He made his international debut on October 4, 2018 at the age of 18 years and 319 days in a Test match against West Indies at Rajkot and scored 100 runs in his first match. Shaw's ODI debut was against New Zealand on February 5, 2020 where he scored 15*. The only match he has played so far in T20I matches.
Cricket positioning
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Batsman |
Right handed batsman |
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Bowler |
Right arm off-break bowler |
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Role |
Batsman |
Prithvi Shaw's IPL Career
Prithvi Shaw made his debut in the Indian Premier League during 2018 and became the batsman for Delhi Daredevils. During a match with Kings XI Punjab, he became the youngest player to open in IPL history at the age of 18 years and 169 days. In other matches, he also made headlines when he was promoted as India's second-youngest century-scorer on 27 April (2018). Ahead of this year's edition, it was confirmed that Shaw would continue with Delhi Capitals after being bought for Rs 7.5 crore in this year's auction.
International Records of Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw plays international cricket for India in all three formats. Till date, this right-handed batsman holds 2 test cricket records.
Test cricket
He scored a century in his first Test match against West Indies at Rajkot on October 4, 2018.
He became the seventh youngest player to score a century in Test cricket, scoring 134 runs in his first match.
Prithvi Shaw's personal life
Although this has not been confirmed, it is rumored that Shaw is dating an actress who has a keen interest in fashion.
Prithvi Shaw's Net Worth
His estimated net worth as of February 2022 is USD2 million (INR15 Crore). Prithvi Shaw endorsement deal: He has an endorsement deal of Rs 36 lakh with Sanspareils Greenlands.
Other Interest Areas of Prithvi Shaw
In his spare time, Prithvi likes to play billiards and games on his PlayStation.