Prithvi Shaw: The next superstar of Indian Cricket?

Prithvi Shaw, just 18 years old, has already been hyped as one of India's batting mainstays in the near future. He has been in sublime form for Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2018.

There is something about Mumbai and cricket which has churned out lots of quality players like Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and many more. The most prominent of them is none other than Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, who went on to become the greatest batsmen of this generation.

In fact, Australian legend Mark Waugh stated that Prithvi's technique is quite similar to Sachin Tendulkar and could become one of the worlds finest batsman. Let us find out the reasons why Prithvi will be a player to watch out for.

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#5 Special Talent

Prithvi has shown great promise in his short cricketing career

Sachin Tendulkar had retired from international cricket and a few days later, Prithvi Shaw came to limelight smashing 546 runs in a Mumbai based Haris Shield elite division match, a world record that stood until 2016.

From then on, Shaw has never looked back and has taken giant strides in his career. He was offered exposure stints in England twice and has also played as an opener in the Mumbai Ranji team at such a young age of 18.

#4 Strong technique

Prithvi's technique has impressed the likes of Mark Waugh and Rahul Dravid

Prithvi Shaw is already known for his great defensive technique, complemented with aggressive batting. After being spotted as a young prodigy by the Cricket Beyond Boundaries, a global sports exchange programme, it helped Shaw attend the Cheadle Hulme School in Chesire.

Shaw grabbed the opportunity and pitched in with an impressive all-round performance, picking up 68 wickets and scoring 1446 runs, including a hundred on his debut.

Shaw performed in tough English conditions and has scored lots of runs in Ranji trophy, this speaks volumes about his strong technique and temperament.

#3 Stellar performance in First Class cricket

18-year-old Shaw now has five centuries from 10 First-Class matches

Shaw was in sensational form in the last season of Ranji trophy, scoring 537 runs in 6 matches with 3 centuries to his name. Overall, in his First-Class career, he scored 1012 runs in 10 matches with a total tally of 5 centuries.

Shaw, following in the footsteps of Sachin, is close to scoring centuries at his debut in both, Duleep and Ranji Trophy respectively. In fact, he broke Sachin's record in the process, becoming the youngest player to score a century at debut in Duleep Trophy.

Shaw has become an integral part of the Mumbai Ranji team and will play a crucial role coming into the next season.

#2 Under-19 World Cup 2018

Prithvi Shaw's captaincy helped India in winning the Under-19 World Cup

The Under-19 World Cup is an important tournament for the upcoming players as it provides a platform to showcase their talent. It was a big opportunity for Prithvi Shaw as he had already proved his talent in the First class arena.

India won the Under-19 World Cup defeating the three-time champions Australia by eight wickets in the finals. Shaw not only impressed with his captaincy but also scored 261 runs in 6 matches with two fifties giving crucial starts everytime India came to bat.

#1 Consistent performance in IPL 2018

Prithvi has looked in sublime touch for Delhi DareDevils

After an impressive performance in the First-Class cricket and Under-19 World Cup, Shaw continued his sublime form in IPL 2018. He had to wait for his opportunity as Colin Munro, Jason Roy and Gautam Gambhir were the frontline openers.

In this season till now, Shaw has scored 214 in 6 matches at an amazing strike rate of 163.65 and has impressed everyone with his batting skills. He has scored 2 fifties and would like to continue his scintillating form until the end of the season.