‘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.
Both Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw came into the limelight during the ICC U19 World Cup in 2018 where they were the part of the winning Indian squad.
Shubman Gill had scores of 83 and 204 not out batting in middle-order in the first 'A' Test and then scored a hundred opening in the second game.
Earlier on Wednesday, New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the first ODI of the three-match series at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal have made their ODI debuts.
Meanwhile, Kohli said that it's an ideal time for Rohit to recover as there are not many ODI series lined up in the year of T20 World Cup.
