Prithvi Shaw is a popular professional Indian cricketer who has played for the Indian national cricket team as a Right-handed opening batsman in all formats. He plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket, under his captaincy, the Indian Under-19 cricket team won the 2018 Under-19 World Cup.
On 1 January 2017, Shaw made his first-class cricket debut for the Mumbai cricket team in the semi-finals of the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy. Prithvi Shaw scored a century in the second innings and became the man of the match.
In January 2018, he was bought by the Delhi Capitals franchise in the 2018 IPL auction for ₹1.2 crores. On 23 April 2018, he became the youngest player to open the batting in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history at the age of 18.
On 4 October 2018, Shaw made his first international Test cricket debut against the West Indies cricket team at the age of 18. In that match, he scored his maiden century in Tests and became the second-youngest Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to make a Test century and the youngest Indian to do so on Test debut.
In July 2019, Shaw was suspended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a doping violation, the suspension lasting until November 2019. On 25 July 2021, he made his first T20I cricket debut for team India against Sri Lanka cricket team.
Prithvi Shaw reportedly has been in a relationship with an Indian actress and model Nidhi Tapadia for a while now. They made their first public appearance together at the IIFA Awards on 26 May 2023.
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Prithvi Shaw Age / Biography
Born | 9 November 1999, Thane, Maharashtra, India |
Full Name | Prithvi Pankaj Shaw |
Age | 24 Years Old |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Education | A.V.S. Vidyamandir in Virar, Mumbai Rizvi Springfield High School in Mumbai Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce in Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Profession | Cricketer |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Hinduism |
Ethnicity/Caste | Vaishya |
Girlfriend | Nidhi Tapadia (Indian Actress and Model) |
Parents | Father: Pankaj Shaw Mother: Unknown (Died in 2003) |
Siblings | None |
Net Worth | $3 Million (As of 2024) In Rupees: ₹24 Crore (As of 2024) |
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Prithvi Shaw Height and Weight
Height | 5 Feet 5 Inches 1.67 Meters 167 Centimeters |
Weight | 60 Kilograms 132 Pounds |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Tattoo | No |
Piercing | No |
Body Measurements | Chest: 35 Inches Waist: 30 Inches Biceps: 11 Inches |
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