There was a time when Prithvi Shaw was earmarked for great things. However, over the last 4-5 years, his indifferent form and fitness issues have pushed him far away from national selection. However, Shaw, who scored a century on Test debut in 2018, has vowed to give his 200% in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 and make a case for a return to the Indian side.
After going unsold last year, Shaw will return to play for the Delhi Capitals (DC), after the batter was bought fomr INR 75 lakh in the auction.
“I think that’s why I’m playing. There’s no doubt that I have to come back to the Indian team. That’s why I’m working very hard. The amount of hard work I used to put in, I put in three times more today”, Shaw told reporters ahead of IPL 2026.
“Actually, I don’t like to talk about it, but I feel that I’m giving not 100%, but 200% to come back to the Indian team, to win this trophy or to give 100% on a match day or on a practice day as well.
“Whatever ups and downs happened in the last few years, I took it all with a lot of respect and a smile. And obviously, it stays in my mind when I’ll be back. But there’s only one way to do it work hard and give your 100%. If you’ve made some mistakes, learn from them.”
Speaking of the opening combination at DC, Shaw said he is not too worried thinking if he would get a chance to open with KL Rahul or not.
“I haven’t thought about it actually. If KL [Rahul] is opening and with whosoever is opening with him should have a great season. I won’t say that I should open. Whoever opens, should win us the match,” he said.
“Obviously, there is competition. Cricket is such a thing that whether you play Ranji Trophy, IPL, India, or India A, there will be competition. Today, there are 10 openers as you can see. So there will be competition.”
DC, who finished fifth on the IPL 2025 points table, get their 2026 campaign underway against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 1 in Lucknow.
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