At 18, hailed as the next Sachin; 9 years later, Prithvi Shaw still seeks a comeback
Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw, once considered a prodigy, is struggling to regain his form and place in the national team. His career has been marked by early success followed by inconsistency, injuries, and personal challenges.
Why it matters
Shaw's career trajectory serves as a cautionary tale about the immense pressure placed on young athletes in the high-stakes world of international cricket.
Prithvi Shaw once looked destined to become one of Indian cricket’s next big batting stars. A teenage prodigy who led India to the Under-19 World Cup title and scored a century on his Test debut, Shaw was compared with Sachin Tendulkar and tipped for a long international career. But years later, the Mumbai batter finds himself outside India’s plans, with his career at a crucial juncture.Shaw’s journey has featured early success, flashes of brilliance, injuries and inconsistent returns. While he continues to pursue opportunities in domestic cricket and the IPL, his recent personal-life headlines, including the end of his engagement to Akriti Agarwal, have added another chapter to a career that has taken an unexpected turn.From Mumbai’s cricketing system to Under-19 World Cup gloryBorn on November 9, 1999, Shaw emerged through Mumbai’s cricketing system and quickly became known for his attacking batting.
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