‘Your boy is home’: Prithvi Shaw pens emotional message on Delhi Capitals return
Prithvi Shaw's previous stint with the franchise came to an end after seven seasons when Delhi released him ahead of the 2025 auction.
Prithvi Shaw's previous stint with the franchise came to an end after seven seasons when Delhi released him ahead of the 2025 auction.
The India batter entered the auction with a base price of Rs 75 lakh but found no takers when his name first came up.
After a quiet first innings, where he managed just eight runs, Shaw produced a scintillating counterattack in the second, reaching his double ton off just 141 balls in Maharashtra’s Elite Group B clash against Chandigarh at the Sector 16 Stadium.
The Maharashtra Cricket Association confirmed the move in an official statement, welcoming the former U19 World Cup-winning captain to the state side, where he will feature alongside the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rahul Tripathi.
Shaw, who stormed into international cricket with a century on debut in 2018 as a teenager, however, faded away after the initial promise due to poor fitness and lack of discipline.
Shaw missed Thursday's training session due to swelling on his left foot, increasing the Indian team management's worries ahead of the second Test
There are a few shortcomings that experts have noticed in Prithvi Shaw's batting after the 20-year-old scored just 16 and 14 in the first two Tests.
It will be a tough challenge for India to face New Zealand in the first Test match at the Basin Reserve which offers cross breeze blowing across the ground.
India are all set to face New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series starting February 21 in Wellington.
With regular opener Rohit Sharma out due to a calf muscle injury, either of Gill or Shaw is likely to open with Mayank Agarwal in Tests against New Zealand.
