Indian cricket player Prithvi Shaw and longtime partner Akriti Agarwal have confirmed their engagement. On Sunday, March 8, the opening batsman shared the news with his fans on Instagram. The cricket player posted numerous pictures with his fiancé, who is a social media influencer and actor. The caption on the engagement photos read - "From sixes on the field to a lifetime of hits off it. She’s my perfect innings!" along with trophy and red heart emojis.

Even while Prithvi Shaw's engagement photos have over 1.3 million likes, fans couldn't help but wonder - who is Akriti Agarwal?

Who Is Akriti Agarwal?

Akriti Agarwal is a rising actor and social media influencer from Lucknow who has established a significant online presence. She rose to fame during Covid-19 pandemic with her short-form dance and lip-sync videos on TikTok. She quickly moved to Instagram after the app was banned in India. In addition to Instagram, she also shares lifestyle videos on her YouTube channel.

Akriti Agarwal has a growing YouTube channel with around 90,000 subscribers and 3.4 million followers on Instagram. In case you're wondering about her educational qualifications, she graduated from Mumbai's Nirmala Memorial Foundation College with a Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS), reportedly.

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Akriti Agarwal will also be making her film debut with Razesh Naidu's upcoming Telugu psychological crime thriller Trimukha. If reports are to be believed, she's already working on her other projects.

Prithvi Shaw And Akriti Agarwal's Love Story

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Akriti Agarwal gained a lot of attention on social media after being seen out and about with cricket player Prithvi Shaw on multiple occasions. They celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi together, and the first photos took their fans by surprise. Eagle-eyed fans were able to spot the clues with their joint appearances at festive celebrations, social gatherings and weddings.

Meanwhile, Prithvi Shaw made a spectacular debut in international cricket in 2018 against the West Indies, scoring a Test century. His career hasn't always lived up to that early potential, though, as his trajectory has been impacted by spells of indiscipline, physical issues, and uneven form. He was eventually selected by the Capitals in the last round, giving him a chance to turn his IPL career around and disprove his detractors.