Prithvi Shaw: Biography, Records. Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics
Some cricketers and players are excellent at their skill and performance but may not get their due credit. Read about the amazing work of Prithvi Shaw.
Prithvi Shaw is an all-rounder international player in the Indian cricket team. He has played in all three cricketing formats. In the Indian Premier League and domestic cricket, he is currently a player for Delhi Capitals and Mumbai. Born on November 9, 1999, he is a right-handed batsman.
Prithvi Shaw gained notoriety in 2013 when he represented Rizvi Springfield High School in the Harris Shield Cricket Tournament and amassed 546* runs in just 330 balls. He has also played for the Mumbai cricket teams at the Under-14, Under-16 and Under-19 levels. Under his captaincy, the Indian Under-19 team has also won the Cricket World Cup in February 2018.
As an Indian cricket player, Prithvi Shaw has following batting and fielding statistics in TEST format, innings (9), runs (339), average (42.38), HS (49). Lee’s statistics in ODI format are, innings (6), runs (189), average (31.5), HS (49). Lee’s statistics in T20I format are, innings (0), Runs (0), average (0.0), HS (0).
Biography
- Real Name: Prithvi Pankaj Shaw
- Other/Nickname: Prithvi Missile
- Profession: Indian cricketer
- Batting Style: Right-hand batsman
- Role in the Team: All-rounder
- Jersey Number: #100 (Indian cricket team), #100 (Domestic)
- Coach/ Mentor: Santosh Pingulkar, Rahul Dravid
- Favourite Cricket Ground: Wankhede Cricket Stadium
Physical Status
- Height: 68m (approx.)
- Weight: 60 Kilogram (approx.)
- Body Measurements: Chest (36 inches), Waist (30 inches), Biceps (14.5 inches)
- Eye Colour: Black
- Hair Colour: Black
Personal Life
- Date of Birth: 9 November 1999
- Place of Birth: Virar, Maharashtra, India
- Age: 22 Years (As of 2021)
- Nationality: Indian
- Hometown: Manpur, Gaya, Bihar, India
- School: V.S. Vidyamandir, Virar, Mumbai Rizvi Springfield High School, Mumbai
- College: Rizvi College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mumbai
- Highest Educational Qualifications: Graduate
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Favourite Food: Anda Ghotala
Details of his Debut
- TEST Debut: India v/s West Indies at Rajkot on 4 October 2018
- ODI Debut: India v/s New Zealand at Seddon Park on 5 February 2020
- U-19 Debut: IND U19 v/s AUS U19 at Mount Maunganui on 14 January 2018
His Achievements:
- Prithvi Shaw is the first cricketer from India to score a century on their debut in a Test, Duleep Trophy, and Ranji Trophy match,
- Prithvi Shaw is the second-youngest cricketer from India (18 years, 329 days) to make a Test century on his debut (after Sachin Tendulkar),
- Prithvi Shaw is the sixth player from India to receive the honour in their Test debut,
- Prithvi Shaw is the earliest cricketer from India to reach a half-century on their Test debut,
- In the 2013 Harris Shield Cricket Tournament, he amassed 546 runs, which proved to a turning point in his cricketing career.
Family Details
- Marital status: Unmarried
- Girlfriend: N/A
- Children: N/A
- Parents: Father – Pankaj Shaw, Mother – Unknown (died in 2003)
- Siblings: N/A
- Religion: Hinduism
- Other hobbies: Play Station, Billiards and Movies
Here are some of the lesser-known facts about Prithvi Shaw
- Prithvi Shaw’s mother passed away in the year 2003 when he was four, Prithvi was raised by his father, Pankaj Shaw.
- Shaw scored his third debut century against the West Indies in the third-fastest time,
- India won the Under-19 world cup that was played in New Zealand under his captaincy. India defeated Australia in the Under-19 world cup final by an impressive 8 wickets,
- He became the youngest player to reach an IPL fifty during the competition when he hit his first half-century against KKR, tying Sanju Samson’s record,
- Young Prithvi Shaw, then 14 years old, scored a staggering 546 points for his school team Rizvi Springfield. The player with the greatest score in school cricket at the time was this inning,
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