It was a dream debut for the 18-year-old as Prithvi Shaw records several milestones on his first outing. He became the 293rd player to represent India in Test cricket. Shaw opened the innings and looked flamboyant from the beginning. He batted in his natural attacking demeanor and punished the opposition bowlers.
First, he brought up his half-century from 56 balls and then went on to notch up the maiden century off 99 balls. Alongside Cheteshwar Pujara, he added 206 runs for the 2nd wicket and took India into a commanding position. Ultimately, he got out for 134 from 154 balls with 19 boundaries.
It was a show of sheer class and the youngster showed promising signs for Indian cricket. The right-hander proved that he is here to stay and has a bright future ahead. In his remarkable beginning, he registered himself into the record books. His century at the age of 18 years and 329 days helped him break into the lists of several great players.
Here are the milestones that Prithvi Shaw records with his maiden century
Fastest centurions on Test debut
| Player | Country | Balls | Opposition | Venue | Year |
| Shikhar Dhawan | India | 85 | Australia | Mohali | 2013 |
| Dwayne Smith | Windies | 93 | South Africa | Cape Town | 2004 |
| Prithvi Shaw | India | 99 | Windies | Rajkot | 2018 |
| Matt Prior | England | 105 | Windies | Lord’s | 2017 |
| Abul Hasan | Bangladesh | 106 | Windies | Khulna | 2012 |
| Basil Williams | Windies | 117 | Australia | Georgetown | 1978 |
Youngest centurions on Test debut
| Player | Country | Runs | Age | Opposition | Venue | Year |
| Mohammad Ashraful | Bangladesh | 114 | 17 years, 61 days | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 2001 |
| Hamilton Masakadza | Zimbabwe | 119 | 17 years, 352 days | Windies | Harare | 2001 |
| Saleem Malik | Pakistan | 100* | 18 years, 323 days | Sri Lanka | Karachi | 1982 |
| Prithvi Shaw | India | 134 | 18 years, 329 days | Windies | Rajkot | 2018 |
| Mohammad Wasim | Pakistan | 109* | 19 years, 105 days | New Zealand | Lahore | 1996 |
| Javed Miandad | Pakistan | 163 | 19 years, 119 days | New Zealand | Lahore | 1976 |
Youngest centurions opening the innings on Test debut
| Player | Country | Runs | Age | Opposition | Venue | Year |
| Imran Nazir | Pakistan | 131 | 18 years, 154 days | Windies | Bridgetown | 2000 |
| Prithvi Shaw | India | 134 | 18 years, 329 days | Windies | Rajkot | 2018 |
| Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 141 | 18 years, 333 days | India | Chennai | 1999 |
| Mohammad Ilyas | Pakistan | 126 | 19 years, 21 days | New Zealand | Karachi | 1965 |
| Nafees Iqbal | Bangladesh | 121 | 19 years, 75 days | Zimbabwe | Dhaka | 2005 |
Youngest centurions in Test cricket
| Player | Country | Runs | Age | Opposition | Venue | Year |
| Mohammad Ashraful | Bangladesh | 114 | 17 years, 61 days | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 2001 |
| Mushtaq Mohammad | Pakistan | 101 | 17 years, 822 days | India | Delhi | 1961 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 119* | 17 years, 112 days | England | Manchester | 1990 |
| Hamilton Masakadza | Zimbabwe | 119 | 17 years, 352 days | Windies | Harare | 2001 |
| Imran Nazir | Pakistan | 131 | 18 years, 154 days | Windies | Bridgetown | 2000 |
| Saleem Malik | Pakistan | 100* | 18 years, 323 days | Sri Lanka | Karachi | 1982 |
| Prithvi Shaw | India | 134 | 18 years, 329 days | Windies | Rajkot | 2018 |
| Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 141 | 18 years, 333 days | India | Chennai | 1999 |
| Mohammad Ilyas | Pakistan | 126 | 19 years, 21 days | New Zealand | Karachi | 1965 |
| Mohammad Wasim | Pakistan | 109* | 19 years, 105 days | New Zealand | Lahore | 1996 |
Youngest Indian openers on Test debut
| Player | Age | Opposition | Venue | Year |
| Vijay Mehra | 17 years, 265 days | New Zealand | Mumbai | 1955 |
| Prithvi Shaw | 18 years, 329 days | Windies | Rajkot | 2018 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali | 19 years, 19 days | England | Kolkata | 1934 |
| AK Sengupta | 19 years, 171 days | Windies | Chennai | 1959 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | 19 years, 293 days | New Zealand | Auckland | 1976 |
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