Prithvi Shaw hit a 140-ball century while batting first against his old team, Mumbai. Alongside Arshin Kulkarni, who hammered 186 off just 140 balls, he formed a huge opening partnership that produced 305 runs. Following Kulkarni’s dismissal, Shaw kept making Mumbai’s suffering worse by scoring boundaries whenever he wanted against a potent bowling attack.
When Mumbai and Maharashtra played their warm-up match in anticipation of the Ranji Trophy, which begins on October 15, things got heated. In Gahunje, Pune, the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium was the venue for the match.
Prithvi Shaw hit three sixes and 21 fours in his 181 off just 220 balls.
But he was caught off Musheer Khan’s bowling at the square leg fence in the 74th over by Irfan Umair. Shortly after being fired, Musheer allegedly sledged the seasoned activist by saying, “Thank you.”
Prithvi Shaw reacted negatively to this celebration, engaging Musheer in a verbal altercation before the umpire intervened to diffuse the tension. In an attempt to defuse the situation, Siddesh Lad was also spotted. It was necessary to escort Shaw away from the Mumbai players. It was said that on the first day of the friendly, the former India opener attempted to lift the bat and grasp the Mumbai all-rounder’s collar.
Heated exchange between Prithvi Shaw and Mumbai players after his wicket! pic.twitter.com/l9vi1YgeYs
— INSANE (@1120_insane) October 7, 2025
“This game is a practice. Each of them was once a teammate. These kinds of things occur. Ankit Bhawne, the captain of the Maharashtra team, was cited by Cricbuzz as stating, “It’s all right now and there is no problem.”
As of this writing, neither the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MACA) nor the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) have provided any information regarding the matter being escalated.
Shaw moved to Maharashtra and broke off his relationship with Mumbai before the 2025–2026 season, hoping to turn around his faltering career. The 25-year-old would prefer to remain focused on the game and continue to score runs rather than engage in needless altercations.
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