Who is Prithvi Shaw?
Prithvi Pankaj Shaw is the full name of Prithvi Shaw. He is an Indian Cricketer, Prithvi is a Right-Handed batsman. Prithvi Shaw has played International matches for India in all the formats. Later on, in 2018, Under his Captaincy India won Under-19 World Cup.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Prithvi Pankaj Shaw |
| Date of Birth | 9 November 1999 |
| Place of Birth | Thane, Maharashtra, India |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm off break |
| Role | Opening batter |
| International Debut | – Test: 4 October 2018 vs. West Indies (Cap 293) |
| – ODI: 5 February 2020 vs. New Zealand (Cap 231) | |
| – T20I: 25 July 2021 vs. Sri Lanka (Cap 87) | |
| Domestic Teams | – Mumbai (First-Class) |
| – Delhi Capitals (IPL) | |
| – Northamptonshire (2023) | |
| Career Statistics | – Test Matches: 5 |
| – ODI Matches: 6 | |
| – T20I Matches: 1 | |
| – First-Class Matches: 41 | |
| – Runs Scored (FC): 3,623 | |
| – Batting Average (FC): 51.76 | |
| – Highest Score (FC): 379 | |
| – Wickets (FC): 15 | |
| – Best Bowling (FC, Innings): 2/46 | |
| – Best Bowling (FC, Match): 2/46 | |
| – Catches (FC): 28 | |
| Medal Record | – ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Winner 2018 (Representing India) |
| Notable Achievement | – Second-youngest Indian to score a Test century (after Sachin Tendulkar) on Test debut |
| – Named one of the five breakout stars in men’s cricket by the International Cricket Council (2018) | |
| Early Life | – Born in Thane, Maharashtra, India |
| – Started playing cricket at an early age | |
| – Captain of Rizvi Springfield High School | |
| – Broke the world record score in school cricket | |
| – Lost his mother at the age of 4 | |
| – Featured in the documentary film “Beyond All Boundaries” | |
| – Developed cricket skills in England | |
| Doping Violation | – Suspended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a doping violation (2019) |
Early-life
Prithvi Shaw was born on November 9, 1999, in Thane in Maharashtra, India. His parents had moved from Gaya in Bihar to as economic migrants. Later on, in 2001, Shaw was offered a contract by APP Entertainment that allowed him. After that, he and his father moved from Gaya to Thane and continued his cricketing education. Later on, in 2013, Prithvi Pankaj Shaw and his father had featured in the documentary film “Beyond All Boundaries” and because of it, he developed his cricket skills in England.
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Prithvi Pankaj Shaw |
| Date of Birth | November 9, 1999 |
| Place of Birth | Thane, Maharashtra, India |
| Family | Father: Pankaj Shaw |
| Mother: Name not widely disclosed | |
| Brother: Not widely disclosed | |
| Education | Rizvi Springfield High School, Mumbai |
| Not much public information available beyond schooling | |
| Cricket Career | Started playing cricket at a young age |
| Joined the Virar Cricket Academy | |
| Represented Rizvi Springfield High School in various tournaments | |
| Caught attention with his prolific run-scoring in junior cricket | |
| Represented Mumbai at various age-group levels | |
| Impressed selectors with his performances, leading to national recognition | |
| Made his first-class debut for Mumbai in 2016 | |
| Captained the Indian U-19 team to victory in the 2018 ICC U-19 World Cup | |
| Made his Test debut for India against the West Indies in October 2018 | |
| Known for his aggressive batting style and solid technique from a young age | |
| Faced challenges, including injury setbacks, but continues to be a promising talent in Indian cricket |
Career
Domestic Career
Prithvi Shaw has played for the Middle Income Group(MIG) Cricket Club in Mumbai. After all, Prithvi is the captain of Rizvi Springfield High School and the Mumbai Under-16 team. Later on, in April 2012, he had invited to England to come and play for Cheadle Hulme School in Manchester.
After all of these, Prithvi Shaw made his List A debut for Mumbai in the 2016-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on February 25, 2017. He has scored an unbeaten double-century (227* off 157) against Pondicherry in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. After all his double-century is the highest score by a captain in List A cricket.
| Year | Team | Tournament/League | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | Mumbai U-16 | Vijay Merchant Trophy (U-16) | Scored over 1,000 runs in the tournament |
| 2016-2017 | Mumbai U-19 | Cooch Behar Trophy (U-19) | Excelled with the bat, catching selectors’ attention |
| 2016-2017 | Rizvi Springfield High School | School cricket | Notable performances at the school level |
| 2016-2017 | Mumbai | Ranji Trophy (First-class) | Made his debut for Mumbai senior team |
| 2017-2018 | Mumbai U-19 | Cooch Behar Trophy (U-19) | Continued to showcase his talent at the U-19 level |
| 2017-2018 | Mumbai | Ranji Trophy (First-class) | Scored a century in Ranji Trophy debut |
| 2017-2018 | Mumbai | Vijay Hazare Trophy (List A) | Made significant contributions with the bat |
| 2017-2018 | India U-19 | ICC U-19 World Cup | Led India U-19 team to victory as captain |
| 2018-2019 | Mumbai | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) | Contributed with the bat in the T20 format |
| 2018-2019 | India A | Unofficial Tests, List A matches | Represented India A team, gaining valuable experience |
| 2019-2020 | Mumbai | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) | Continued to feature prominently in domestic T20s |
| 2019-2020 | Mumbai | Vijay Hazare Trophy (List A) | Remained a key player for Delhi Capitals in the IPL |
| 2020-present | Mumbai | Ranji Trophy (First-class) | Active participant in Ranji Trophy for Mumbai |
Indian Premier Legue(IPL)
Later on in January 2018, Prithvi Shaw was brought by the Delhi Daredevils in the auction of 2018 for 1.2 crores. On April 23, 2018, he became the youngest Batsman to open a team in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Prithvi played at the age of 18 and 165 days while playing for Delhi Daredevils during their match against Kings XI Punjab. He has scored 22 runs in 10 balls in this debut match.
Later on on April 27, 2018, Prithvi debuted against Kolkata Knight Riders. His knock of 62 runs helped Delhi Daredevils to secure a comfortable victory against 55 runs against KKR. On April 29, 2021, Prithvi Shaw became the second player to hit six- boundaries in an over in the IPL.
| Year | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Highest Score | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Delhi Capitals | 9 | 9 | 245 | 27.22 | 153.12 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 9 |
| 2019 | Delhi Capitals | 16 | 16 | 353 | 22.06 | 133.71 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 6 |
| 2020 | Delhi Capitals | 13 | 13 | 228 | 17.53 | 136.52 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| 2021 | Delhi Capitals | 15 | 15 | 308 | 21.42 | 138.83 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 10 |
International Career
In August 2018, Prithvi Shaw was called up to play for India in the Test Squad for the final two tests against England, but he didn’t play. Later on in 2018, Prithvi was named in India’s test squad for their series against the West Indies. On October 4, 2018, Prithvi made his debut for India against West Indies.
Later on in January 2020, he played One Day International(ODI) for India against New Zealand and he also played the test matches in that series and scored one-half century in 4 innings. After all of these in June 2021, he has chosen in the series against Srilanka and there he debuted in T20 internationals for India.
| Year | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Highest Score | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | India | 2 | 4 | 237 | 118.50 | 94.04 | 134 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 3 |
| 2021 | India | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 55.56 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Family
Prithvi Shaw was born on November 9, 1999, in Thane in Maharashtra, India. His parents had moved from Gaya in Bihar to as economic migrants. Later on, in 2001, Shaw got a contract from APP Entertainment that allowed him. After that, he and his father moved from Gaya to Thane and continued his cricketing education.
| Relation | Name |
| Name | Prithvi Shaw |
| Father | Panjak Shaw |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Brother | Not Available |
Relationship
Prithvi Shaw has declared that he is in a relationship with actor Nidhi Tapadia.