Prithvi Shaw, the right-hander from Mumbai walked out at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Day 1 of the first Test against the Windies, donning the Indian white jersey for the first time and announced his arrival with an eye-pleasing 134. Former Indian great Sachin Tendulkar, who has known Shaw for quite some time now, said this century will give the 18-year-old a sense of satisfaction and a belief that he belongs at this level.
“I’m sure it must be extremely relieving that he’s been able to get a big score in his first outing,” Tendulkar told Times of India. “A big question mark always is ‘a guy has done well at the domestic level, now will he be able to do the same at the international level?’ However talented the guy is, there is always a question mark. And a century kind of seals it. The figure is magical. Everyone starts thinking differently. As far as I am concerned, the first hurdle that he was going to encounter is out of the way now. It cements your spot in the team and help you announce to the world that you belong here.”
Tendulkar feels Shaw has the ability to adapt to any condition, and that’s his biggest strength. “Whatever I have seen of him, he’s been a fast learner,” said the 45-year-old.
