‘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.
Navdeep Saini has also been named in the Test squad which sees Shubman Gill also making the cut thanks to some impressive scores in the India 'A' games against New Zealand 'A'.
Prithvi Shaw, who had smashed a 100-ball 150 in the second practice game, gave India a brisk start as he scored 48 off 35 balls.
Eyeing a return to the Indian senior team, the 20-year-old Shaw struck 22 fours and two sixes during his blazing knock at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval.
Meanwhile, Bhuvneshwar Kumar missed the series against the West Indies after lying low by sports hernia, the latest in his series of injuries.
Shaw has so far scored 237 runs in two Tests with a hundred on debut against the West Indies, followed by a half-century.
