Prithvi Shaw is considered as the next big thing in the Indian cricket circuit
Indian Under-19 WC winning captain Prithvi Shaw made his international debut last month in a Test match against West Indies. He managed to make an instant impression by scoring a magnificent hundred (134) in his first international outing.
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Due to his astonishing record at youth and domestic levels, Shaw is already considered the next big thing in Indian cricket circuit by critics and fans alike.
He gained considerable spotlight while playing in the 2018 edition of the IPL for the Delhi franchise. He played a few blazing stroke-filled innings that earned him recognition from all quarters.
Shaw's attacking batting style has often led to comparisons with retired all-time greats Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar.
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He has played 17 first-class matches so far and scored 1767 runs at an impressive average of 60.93 including 8 centuries and 8 fifties.
Shaw has already made his Test debut and looks certain to make his ODI and T20I debuts in 2019 given his exceptional record in domestic cricket and impressive performances on recent India A tours.
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Balakrishna has been a cricket writer at Sportskeeda for almost seven years. A sport that he has been following and playing since he was eight, Balakrishna enjoys the intensity of the sport, skills and strategies applied to get a result out of nowhere, and the thrill that it gives. He also played as a medium pace bowling all-rounder in four inter-college tournaments, winning twice.
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