Shaw’s 162 on Test Debut: A Record‑Breaking Start
On 4 October 2018 Prithvi Shaw made his Test debut against the West Indies, Wikipedia notes. He became the second-youngest Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to make a Test century, Wikipedia records.
Shaw was born on 9 November 1999, Wikipedia states. He captained the Indian team that won the 2018 U19 Cricket World Cup, Wikipedia reports. He made his first-class debut for Mumbai in the semi-finals of the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy on 1 January 2017, Wikipedia records.
In November 2013 he scored 546 runs from 330 balls playing for Rizvi Springfield in a Harris Shield match, Wikipedia notes. In February 2021 he scored an unbeaten double-century of 227* off 152 balls against Pondicherry in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Wikipedia records. On 12 January 2023 he scored 379 against Assam in the Ranji Trophy, Wikipedia records.
He was bought by the Delhi Daredevils in the 2018 IPL auction for 1.2 crores, Wikipedia indicates. He made his ODI debut for India against New Zealand on 5 February 2020, Wikipedia reports. He made his T20I debut for India against Sri Lanka on 25 July 2021, Wikipedia records.
He was suspended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for a doping violation in July 2019, Wikipedia states. Howard Swains stated: “Less than a week after India bid its final farewell to the Little Master, the Master’s Apprentice conjured innings of almost supernatural brilliance,” according to Wikipedia. He announced he will represent Maharashtra starting from the 2025 to 2026 domestic season, Wikipedia reports.