Indian Cricketer Prithvi Shaw on his 22nd Birthday. Prithvi Shaw is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. And his full name is Prithvi Pankaj Shaw. And he is a right-handed batsman. Prithvi was born on 9 November 1999 in Thane, Maharashtra, India in a Bihari family. Prithvi Shawโs hometown is Gaya, Bihar.
The career of Prithvi Shaw :-
His family moved to Thane in Maharashtra in search of employment. In 2001 he was offered a deal to Prithvi by AAP Entertainment. His family had shifted from Thane to Mumbai. He did his schooling from A.V.S. Vidyamandir, Virar, Mumbai and Rizvi Springfield High School, Mumbai.
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Full Name | Prithvi Pankaj Shaw |
Nick Name | Prithvi Missile |
Profession | Cricketer |
Popular For | Playing Cricket For India |
Date Of Birth | November 9, 1999 |
Day | Tuesday |
Ageย (as of 2021) | 21 years |
Birthplace | Thane, Maharashtra, India |
Hometown | Manipur, Gaya, Bihar, India |
Current Address | Juhu Tara Road, Mumbai |
Nationality | Indian |
School | A.V.S Vidyamandir Virar, Mumbai Rizvi Springfield High School, Mumbai |
College | Rizvi College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mumbai |
Educational Qualification | Graduate in Commerce |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Vaisya (Madhesia) |
Zodiac Sign/Star Sign | Scorpio |
Role | Opening Batsman |
He completed his college degree from Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai. His father enrolled him in a cricket academy in Virar. Mumbai and he was only 3 years old. In that academy, he learned all kinds of cricket skills under the proper guidance of coaches.
He scored 546 runs in just 330 balls in an innings :-
In 2013, he came into the limelight. When he played for Rizvi Springfield High School in the Harris Shield cricket tournament. Where he scored 546 runs in just 330 balls in an innings.
He made his first-class debut in January 2017, where he played for Mumbai against Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy tournament in Rajkot, Gujarat. Prithvi Shaw made his debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in the same year (2017), which took place in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The Indian Under-19 cricket team won the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on 3 February 2018 under his captaincy. At the time of the IPL auction in January 2018, Prithvi was bought by Delhi Daredevils for Rs. That too was 1.2 crores.
He became the youngest opener in the IPL at the age of 18 and 165 days on April 23, 2018. In his debut match of IPL, he scored 22 runs in just 10 balls.
On 4 October 2018, Prithvi Shaw made his Test debut against the West Indies, where he scored his maiden Test century and became the youngest batsman to score a century in a debut match.
He made his One Day International arrival for India against New Zealand on February 5, 2020. In June 2021, he was selected in the Indian One Day International and Twenty20 International squad for the series against Sri Lanka.
In July 2021, he was called up as the consecration of Indiaโs Test squad for the series against England.
He is one of the youngest players on the Indian team. He is a flamboyant opener as well as a fine fielder who saves many useful runs for the team due to his brilliant fielding in the field. The secret of his forceful fielding in the field is his fitness.
Prithvi Shaw Body Fitness :-
He pays a lot of attention to his fitness and spends most of his day practicing in the nets or working out in the gym. All the players have become very conscious about their fitness and do a lot of workouts to stay fit.
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The BCCI has clearly stated that if a player fails to pass the Yo-Yo fitness test, he cannot play for India. For this, Prithvi works hard to keep himself fit. He likes to eat nutritious things in his food and along.
The height of Shaw in feet is 5 feet 6 inches i.e. 170 centimeters. His bodyweight is 65 kg and the body measurement of Prithvi is 38-30-12. His eye color is black and his hair color is also black.