New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Prithvi Shaw's journey at the IPL 2026 mini-auction turned into 'absolute cinema'. It was a true comeback story after back-to-back heartbreaks.

After being unsold twice, the former India opener finally found a lifeline. Delhi Capitals picked him up for his base price of Rs.75 lakh in the final accelerated round.

Shaw's name first came up in the initial set of players. But, no franchise showed interest. He was then recalled in the second accelerated round, only to be ignored again.

Shaw reportedly posted a short, emotional message in his Instagram Stories, "It's OK." The message had a 'Broken Heart' emoji and a 'Hugging Face' emoji. However, he later deleted it.

In a dramatic twist, Delhi Capitals stepped in durin...