Prithvi Pankaj Shaw
🏏 Batting: right hand | 🎯 Bowling: off break
Once hailed as the next Sachin Tendulkar, Prithvi Shaw is a prolific Indian opening batter known for his aggressive stroke-play and historic achievements in youth and domestic cricket. After a challenging transition period, he currently represents Maharashtra in domestic cricket while continuing his journey as one of India's most naturally gifted openers.
Prithvi Shaw's journey began with a world-record 546 runs in a Harris Shield match at age 14.He catapulted to global fame by captaining India to the 2018 U19 World Cup title and followed it with a dream Test debut, scoring a century at just 18.Known for a technical style that blends the back-foot punch of the modern era with classical Mumbai "Khadoos" grit, Shaw is the only Indian player to boast a 50+ average in First-Class and List A cricket alongside a 150+ T20 strike rate.In 2025, he moved from Mumbai to Maharashtra to reignite his career, immediately making an impact with record-breaking domestic scores.
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Captained India to ICC U19 World Cup Victory.
IPL 2018
Player of the Series on Test Debut vs West Indies (Youngest Indian to do so)
IPL 2018
Set a world record score of 546 in school cricket (Harris Shield).
IPL 2013
Became the second player in IPL history to hit six boundaries in a single over (vs Shivam Mavi).
IPL 2021
Smashed 379 vs Assam — the second-highest individual score in Ranji Trophy history.
IPL 2023
Youngest player to score a century on Duleep Trophy debut.
