Playing in familiar conditions, Prithvi Shaw showcased a range of breathtaking shots as he hammered a 38-ball 72 against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday in Wankhede Stadium. His whirlwind knock and his 138-run stand with Shikhar Dhawan helped the Capitals gun down the CSK total with seven wickets in the kitty.
While the young Turk has been receiving praise from all quarters, there was a special person who lauded the DC openers heroics. Prachi Singh is the DC cricketer’s rumoured girlfriend, though there has been nothing official. Posting a photo of Prithvi on his Instagram story, he wrote, ‘What has Shaw started?’ Along with this, he has also put a ‘heart emoji’.
Prithvi Shaw GF (Image: Instagram)
Shaw – who was dropped after the first Test in the Australia tour due to poor form – came back strong in the recently concluded domestic tournament in the country. He scored 800 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy shattering many records. After the Capitals won, Shaw revealed that he had made changes in his batting. Shaw would hope he can continue his good run of form as that will help the Capitals excel in the tournament.
“From Australia when I was dropped I was working from there itself, coming back and across early, so I practised before going to Vijay Hazare with Pravin Amre and worked on that. I had a good plan before going into that tournament, so it is working quite well,” Shaw said after the match.
With the win, the Capitals – who went into the match without their premier overseas pacers – went top of the points table. It is still the early stages of the tournament, but a morale-boosting start would give confidence and momentum for the Capitals ahead in the tournament.