Prithvi Shaw makes stunning U-turn on social media after being bought by Delhi Capitals

 

India batter Prithvi Shaw on Tuesday took a notable U-turn on social media as he posted a heartbreak emoticon on his Instagram story shortly after going unsold twice at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction, before deleting the post as the Delhi Capitals bought his services in a late bid. After going unsold at the base price of Rs 75 lakh in the opening session, Shaw's name appeared in the accelerated auction of unsold players. However, he once again received no bids during the day. Shaw then posted a story on his Instagram account, writing "It's Ok," accompanied by a heartbreak emoji.

But things took a surprising turn for him as, towards the end of the auction, his name was revived for a third time, this time by the Delhi Capitals, who picked him up.

Shaw responded promptly, deleting his earlier post within six minutes and replacing it with another, a reshare of the franchise's post that included a photo of Shaw taking a selfie with DC captain Axar Patel, welcoming him back to the fold.

Back to my family," Prithvi Shaw titled this new post with a heart emoji, making a quick U-turn. In this latest Insta story, Prithvi Shaw, who scored the fastest double century in the Ranji Trophy in October this year, shared his surprise at returning to the franchise he played for from 2018 to 2024.

The 26-year-old Prithvi Shaw has played five Test matches and six ODIs for India since making his debut against the West Indies in October 2018. His most recent ODI was against Sri Lanka on July 23, 2021.

After making his domestic debut for Mumbai in the 2016-17 season, Shaw, the right-handed batter and right-arm off-break bowler, recently moved to Maharashtra to represent them in the domestic circuit from this season.

Shaw, who set the highest score by any batsman in any organised form of cricket since 1901, when he scored 546 in a Harris Shield elite division match, captained the Indian team that won the U19 Cricket World Cup in 2018. He also represented Northamptonshire in the English County Championship during the 2023-24 season.

**Kaivalya Vohra (22) and Aadit Palicha (23)** are the self-made billionaires in question.

They are the co-founders of **Zepto**, a quick-commerce online platform specializing in ultra-fast grocery delivery (often in 10 minutes). According to the IDFC FIRST Private & Hurun India’s Top 200 Self-made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2025 list, Zepto is valued at ₹52,400 crore.

Childhood friends and former Stanford dropouts, Vohra and Palicha launched Zepto (originally Kiranakart) in 2021 amid the demand for rapid delivery during the COVID-19 era. They have disrupted India's e-commerce space, competing with giants like Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart.

Vohra first appeared on a Hurun rich list at age 19, and the duo are consistently ranked as India's youngest billionaires, with personal net worths around ₹4,480 crore (Vohra) and higher for Palicha (CEO) as per recent reports. Their success highlights the rise of young entrepreneurs in India's booming quick-commerce sector.

*(Images: Kaivalya Vohra and Aadit Palicha, founders of Zepto)*

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