Prithvi Shaw Quotes

Prithvi Shaw

Profession : Athlete

Birth : November 9, 1999

I made tons of runs and got an opportunity to play for Mumbai. Suddenly, people knew who I was, and the cameras were on me. Getting the recognition matters when you are playing school cricket.

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Tendulkar is my idol in cricket, and one thing I try to pick up from him is how he carries himself in a humble manner.

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I am an attacking batsman, but I've learned a lot about patience. There are clever bowlers who can pick your weak points, so I have to be a bit patient, play out a spell or two.

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I am happy to be on board of Baseline Ventures. They manage some of the top talents of the country, and I look forward to a great partnership with Baseline.

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I was a bit nervous when I first entered the Indian dressing room. Some of the players sitting out there had 10 years of experience and were sitting in front of me. But then Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri told me that there are no seniors or juniors in the team. So I could open up to them easily and irritate them with my questions.

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Cricket came about for me when my dad started throwing plastic balls to me at home. I was four or five.

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I have learned a lot playing in domestic first-class cricket: how to score runs, how to counter situations.

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I try to make runs, keep the scoreboard moving. That keeps my confidence up.

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Becoming World Cup captain, I can't express in words the feeling and thanks to everyone.

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It is all about experience. When you are 7-8 years old, you start playing school cricket and score runs; my coaches, from school level to Rahul Dravid Sir now, all those small, small things - the experiences make a difference.

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I am very happy and proud - I played a lot of school cricket and scored heavily there, and then the Ranji Trophy, but when we represent India, it's a different feeling.

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I don't want to bring in negative vibes in my career.

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Whatever opportunities I got after the Under-19 World Cup, I tried to make most of it and do my best for the team.

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It was a great feeling to score a century on Test debut. I got a lot of confidence.

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I don't want to think much about my injury in Australia. That phase is history.

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Dad played a very important role in my life. I always wanted to play cricket ,and my dream was his, too.

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I usually don't get much free time. Cricket keeps me busy, and I like it that way.

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I like Arijit Singh and often listen to his tracks.

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Govinda is my favourite actor - his comedy and dance is unique.

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When I came to Under-19, I played a lot of cricket and got a lot of experience. Then India A as well, and Ranji Trophy - it just keeps going on.

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