Prithvi Shaw, cricket's golden boy and a batsman groomed for greatness, is now turning more heads with his alleged romance than with his bat. After going unsold in IPL 2025 despite a base price of ₹75 lakh, he has become a magnet for gossip rather than glory.
Recently, he was spotted exiting a Mumbai restaurant with Akriti Agarwal, an over 3-million-follower-strong digital diva poised to debut in Trimukha. Fuel was added to the fire when Shaw posted a birthday shoutout for her with a heart emoji.

Matching black outfits, viral cake-feeding clips, and Akriti's rising celeb clout have only tightened the spotlight. With his past link to Nidhi Tapadia seemingly over, Shaw's personal life now headlines more than his cricketing form.
A recent paparazzi clip showed Shaw leaving a Mumbai eatery alongside a girl fans quickly pegged as Akriti Agarwal. The video, now viral across social platforms, features the pair in coordinated black attire, a style choice many netizens interpret as a soft launch of their speculated relationship (via Zee News). Within hours, hashtags began to fly and theories multiplied.
Born in Lucknow and educated at Nirmala Memorial College in Mumbai, Akriti began her career as a content creator. She built a digital empire through relatable videos and stylish shoots, gaining traction on Instagram and YouTube. She now boasts over 70K subscribers on the latter. Her upcoming film Trimukha is expected to launch her into Bollywood's mainstream.
Earlier linked to model Nidhi Tapadia, Shaw's breakup seemed evident through Nidhi's cryptic posts about betrayal and heartbreak. With Akriti now in the picture, fans are speculating that the baton has been passed. However, neither party has issued an official statement confirming the relationship.
Whether this relationship is real or reel, it's clear that Shaw is trending, albeit for reasons far removed from the pitch. Is his heart racing faster than his strike rate? And can he script a comeback story that's more than just romantic? Only time, and perhaps Akriti, will tell.