India under 19 captain and young batting sensation Prithvi Shaw joins likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Steve Waugh as he has signed a multiyear deal with MRF, meaning he will sport the famous logo when he comes out to bat in the upcoming U-19 World Cup.
Speaking about it, Shaw said, Shaw said: "I'm honoured & humbled to be playing soon with a MRF bat as I have grown up watching my idols like Sachin sir, Brian Lara sir & now Virat sir playing with them and scoring tons of runs & bringing laurels for our country. I am thankful to MRF for associating with me."
MRF chairman & managing director, KM Mammen, said: "MRF has always stood for excellence in sports. Having been associated with sports for decades we have always come forward to nurture special talents and provide all assistance for them to flower on the International stage. Our brand ambassadors have always shone in their careers and have enthralled audiences across the globe. We are delighted to be a part of Prithvi's cricket journey and am sure his special talents will hold everyone spellbound in the coming years. We wish him all the very best and welcome him to the MRF family."
The 18-year-old, who has been labelled as the next big thing in India has hit five hundred in his first eight first-class games so far and slammed centuries on his Ranji and Duleep debut.