Emotional Prithvi Shaw ‘Homecoming’ Ignites Delhi Capitals Hopes

Cricket lovers rejoice: Prithvi Shaw is heading home to Delhi Capitals for IPL 2026, secured at 75 lakhs amid auction twists. The right-hander’s heartfelt post reads, ‘Some narratives don’t conclude – they return.’ He’s reporting to Arun Jaitley camp soon.

Seven seasons with Delhi ended with his 2025 release; unsold in that auction, he skipped the league. Bids hesitated early in 2026 too, but the accelerated finale saw Delhi grab him from 11 spots.

The team’s X post video, ‘Our boy is back home,’ features Shaw’s tribute: ‘Kotla’s roars, hushes, and lessons stay etched.’ Echoing his 2018 entry post U-19 captaincy World Cup win at 1.2 crores.

Legacy: 1892 runs in 79 games (avg 23.95, SR 147, 14 fifties). After Axar Patel’s side’s fifth-place 7-7 record last year, trophy aspirations burn bright. April 1 LSG clash launches the quest.