Prithvi Shaw scored his maiden Test century in his debut match, on Thursday, and fans on social media couldn’t stop praising the feat. Even the former Indian cricketers weren’t left behind in congratulating young Shaw as he completed his stylish hundred in only 99 balls. His sublime innings was studded with 15 splendid boundaries around the park! Follow India vs West Indies First Test Match Live Score Updates Here!

Fans on social media, be it on Facebook or Twitter went into a tizzy to see the young cricketer score a hundred in his first Test match. The Mumbaikar lived upto the expectations and ensured that the hype before the match wasn’t just a hype. India vs West Indies 2018, First T20 Match Will Be Played at Eden Gardens As per Schedule; Says Sourav Ganguly.

Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, and other former Indian cricketer heaped praises on the 18-year-old cricketer as he reached the milestone. It was entertaining to see Prithvi Shaw hit Windies’ bowlers with disdain (and class equally) in all parts of the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. Live Cricket Streaming of India vs West Indies Test Series 2018, 1st Test Match on Hotstar and YuppTV: Get Live Cricket Score, Watch Free Telecast of IND vs WI Cricket Match on TV & Online.

We bring you a list of congratulatory tweets posted by former Indian cricketers as Prithvi Shaw completed his maiden Test century in his debut match.

Here’s what Virender Sehwag Had to Say about Prithvi Shaw’s Century:

Here’s what Harbhajan Singh Had to Say about Prithvi Shaw’s Hundred:

Here’s what VVS Laxman Had to Say about Prithvi Shaw’s Record Century:

Here’s what Sanjay Manjrekar Had to Say about Prithvi Shaw’s Milestone:

Not only former Indian cricketers, but Bollywood actor Reitesh Deshmukh couldn't hold back his excitement. Here’s what he had to say about Prithvi Shaw’s maiden hundred:

With this century, Shaw has joined the group of rare players who have hundreds against their name on Rajni Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Test debuts. Skipper Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, head coach Ravi Shastri, and other Indian team members were all cheery and acknowledged the feat with a huge applause! Stay tuned with us in for all the latest updates about India vs West Indies Test Series 2018!

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